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node-oidc-provider vs Open Policy Agent

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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NO node-oidc-provider Certified OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 provider for Node.js VS OP Open Policy Agent General-purpose policy engine for cloud-native stacks
Featurenode-oidc-providerOpen Policy Agent
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentsource, dockerdocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 12,086
First released20162016
ReplacesAuth0, OktaAWS IAM policies

Why pick each one

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

Choose Open Policy Agent if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 12.1k GitHub stars
Open Policy Agent details

Frequently asked questions

Is node-oidc-provider or Open Policy Agent better?

Open Policy Agent is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider node-oidc-provider if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are node-oidc-provider and Open Policy Agent free and open-source?

Yes. node-oidc-provider is licensed under MIT and Open Policy Agent under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run node-oidc-provider and Open Policy Agent with Docker?

node-oidc-provider: yes. Open Policy Agent: yes.

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