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Janssen Project vs Hello Identity Coop

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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JA Janssen Project Cloud-native identity and access management platform VS HE Hello Identity Coop Open-source authentication broker for passwordless login
FeatureJanssen ProjectHello Identity Coop
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB256 MB
Deploymentkubernetes, helmdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 646★ 7
First released20202022
ReplacesOkta, Auth0Auth0, Firebase Auth

Why pick each one

Choose Janssen Project if…

  • Standards complete
  • Built for scale
Janssen Project details

Choose Hello Identity Coop if…

  • Simple passwordless onboarding
  • Open standards
Hello Identity Coop details

Frequently asked questions

Is Janssen Project or Hello Identity Coop better?

Neither is universally better. Janssen Project has the larger community, while Hello Identity Coop is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Janssen Project and Hello Identity Coop free and open-source?

Yes. Janssen Project is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Hello Identity Coop under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Janssen Project and Hello Identity Coop with Docker?

Janssen Project: check the project docs for container support. Hello Identity Coop: yes.

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