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WSO2 Identity Server vs node-oidc-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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WS WSO2 Identity Server Open-source identity and access management server VS NO node-oidc-provider Certified OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 provider for Node.js
FeatureWSO2 Identity Servernode-oidc-provider
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaJavaScript
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM4,096 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, bare-metalsource, docker
GitHub stars★ 870★ 3,788
First released20072016
ReplacesOkta, ForgeRockAuth0, Okta

Why pick each one

Choose WSO2 Identity Server if…

  • Enterprise feature set
  • Strong standards coverage
WSO2 Identity Server details

Choose node-oidc-provider if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
node-oidc-provider details

Frequently asked questions

Is WSO2 Identity Server or node-oidc-provider better?

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

Are WSO2 Identity Server and node-oidc-provider free and open-source?

Yes. WSO2 Identity Server is licensed under Apache-2.0 and node-oidc-provider under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run WSO2 Identity Server and node-oidc-provider with Docker?

WSO2 Identity Server: yes. node-oidc-provider: yes.

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