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Casdoor vs LLDAP

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 LL LLDAP Lightweight LDAP server with a simple web interface
FeatureCasdoorLLDAP
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 14,139★ 6,421
First released20212021
ReplacesAuth0, OktaActive Directory, OpenLDAP

Why pick each one

Choose Casdoor if…

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

Choose LLDAP if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Lightweight Rust binary
LLDAP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Casdoor or LLDAP better?

Neither is universally better. Casdoor has the larger community, while LLDAP is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Casdoor and LLDAP free and open-source?

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

Can I run Casdoor and LLDAP with Docker?

Casdoor: yes. LLDAP: yes.

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