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Casdoor vs LDAP Account Manager

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted identity & sso options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CA Casdoor UI-first identity and access management with SSO support VS LD LDAP Account Manager Web frontend for managing entries in an LDAP directory
FeatureCasdoorLDAP Account Manager
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,139★ 486
First released20212003
ReplacesAuth0, OktaActive Directory Users and Computers

Why pick each one

Choose Casdoor if…

  • Polished out-of-the-box UI
  • Broad protocol support
Casdoor details

Choose LDAP Account Manager if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
LDAP Account Manager details

Frequently asked questions

Is Casdoor or LDAP Account Manager better?

Neither is universally better. Casdoor has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Casdoor and LDAP Account Manager free and open-source?

Yes. Casdoor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and LDAP Account Manager under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Casdoor and LDAP Account Manager with Docker?

Casdoor: yes. LDAP Account Manager: yes.

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