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Ipsilon vs LemonLDAP::NG

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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IP Ipsilon Identity provider for federated single sign-on VS LE LemonLDAP::NG Web single sign-on and access management system
FeatureIpsilonLemonLDAP::NG
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePythonPerl
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 80★ 84
First released20142005
ReplacesOkta, PingFederateOkta, PingFederate

Why pick each one

Choose Ipsilon if…

  • Good FreeIPA companion
  • Federation focused
Ipsilon details

Choose LemonLDAP::NG if…

  • Mature and full-featured
  • Many protocol options
LemonLDAP::NG details

Frequently asked questions

Is Ipsilon or LemonLDAP::NG better?

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

Are Ipsilon and LemonLDAP::NG free and open-source?

Yes. Ipsilon is licensed under GPL-3.0 and LemonLDAP::NG under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ipsilon and LemonLDAP::NG with Docker?

Ipsilon: check the project docs for container support. LemonLDAP::NG: yes.

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