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Open Policy Agent vs Univention Corporate Server

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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OP Open Policy Agent General-purpose policy engine for cloud-native stacks VS UN Univention Corporate Server Integrated identity and infrastructure management platform
FeatureOpen Policy AgentUnivention Corporate Server
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarybare-metal, one-click
GitHub stars★ 12,086★ 293
First released20162004
ReplacesAWS IAM policiesMicrosoft Active Directory

Why pick each one

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

Choose Univention Corporate Server if…

  • Comprehensive platform
  • Web-based administration
Univention Corporate Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is Open Policy Agent or Univention Corporate Server better?

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

Are Open Policy Agent and Univention Corporate Server free and open-source?

Yes. Open Policy Agent is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Univention Corporate Server under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Open Policy Agent and Univention Corporate Server with Docker?

Open Policy Agent: yes. Univention Corporate Server: check the project docs for container support.

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