SHSelfHostIndex

LDAP Account Manager vs ZITADEL

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted identity & sso options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
LD LDAP Account Manager Web frontend for managing entries in an LDAP directory VS ZI ZITADEL Cloud-native identity infrastructure with multi-tenancy built in
FeatureLDAP Account ManagerZITADEL
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 486★ 14,671
First released20032020
ReplacesActive Directory Users and ComputersAuth0, Okta, Firebase Auth

Why pick each one

Choose LDAP Account Manager if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
LDAP Account Manager details

Choose ZITADEL if…

  • Strong multi-tenant model
  • Modern Go codebase
ZITADEL details

Frequently asked questions

Is LDAP Account Manager or ZITADEL better?

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

Are LDAP Account Manager and ZITADEL free and open-source?

Yes. LDAP Account Manager is licensed under GPL-3.0 and ZITADEL under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run LDAP Account Manager and ZITADEL with Docker?

LDAP Account Manager: yes. ZITADEL: yes.

Related comparisons