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OpenFGA vs Vouch Proxy

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 OpenFGA High-performance fine-grained authorization engine VS VO Vouch Proxy SSO authentication helper for reverse proxies
FeatureOpenFGAVouch Proxy
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 5,564★ 3,278
First released20222017
ReplacesAuth0 FGAOkta Access Gateway

Why pick each one

Choose OpenFGA if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 5.6k GitHub stars
OpenFGA details

Choose Vouch Proxy if…

  • Easy SSO for any site
  • Tiny footprint
Vouch Proxy details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenFGA or Vouch Proxy better?

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

Are OpenFGA and Vouch Proxy free and open-source?

Yes. OpenFGA is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Vouch Proxy under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenFGA and Vouch Proxy with Docker?

OpenFGA: yes. Vouch Proxy: yes.

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