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node-oidc-provider vs Shibboleth Identity 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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NO node-oidc-provider Certified OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 provider for Node.js VS SH Shibboleth Identity Provider Standards-based SAML identity provider for federations
Featurenode-oidc-providerShibboleth Identity Provider
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentsource, dockerbare-metal, docker, source
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 200
First released20162003
ReplacesAuth0, OktaOkta, Ping Identity

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 Shibboleth Identity Provider if…

  • Gold standard for SAML federations
  • Highly configurable
Shibboleth Identity Provider details

Frequently asked questions

Is node-oidc-provider or Shibboleth Identity 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 node-oidc-provider and Shibboleth Identity Provider free and open-source?

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

Can I run node-oidc-provider and Shibboleth Identity Provider with Docker?

node-oidc-provider: yes. Shibboleth Identity Provider: yes.

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