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Janssen Project vs Shibboleth Identity Provider

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 SH Shibboleth Identity Provider Standards-based SAML identity provider for federations
FeatureJanssen ProjectShibboleth Identity Provider
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM4,096 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentkubernetes, helmbare-metal, docker, source
GitHub stars★ 646★ 200
First released20202003
ReplacesOkta, Auth0Okta, Ping Identity

Why pick each one

Choose Janssen Project if…

  • Standards complete
  • Built for scale
Janssen Project details

Choose Shibboleth Identity Provider if…

  • Gold standard for SAML federations
  • Highly configurable
Shibboleth Identity Provider details

Frequently asked questions

Is Janssen Project or Shibboleth Identity Provider better?

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

Are Janssen Project and Shibboleth Identity Provider free and open-source?

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

Can I run Janssen Project and Shibboleth Identity Provider with Docker?

Janssen Project: check the project docs for container support. Shibboleth Identity Provider: yes.

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