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SAML Jackson vs Supabase Auth

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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SA SAML Jackson SAML and OIDC SSO service bridging enterprise providers VS SU Supabase Auth Small JWT-based user authentication API service
FeatureSAML JacksonSupabase Auth
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,257★ 2,513
First released20222017
ReplacesAuth0, WorkOSAuth0

Why pick each one

Choose SAML Jackson if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
SAML Jackson details

Choose Supabase Auth if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
Supabase Auth details

Frequently asked questions

Is SAML Jackson or Supabase Auth better?

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

Are SAML Jackson and Supabase Auth free and open-source?

Yes. SAML Jackson is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Supabase Auth under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run SAML Jackson and Supabase Auth with Docker?

SAML Jackson: yes. Supabase Auth: yes.

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