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Univention Corporate Server vs ZITADEL

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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UN Univention Corporate Server Integrated identity and infrastructure management platform VS ZI ZITADEL Cloud-native identity infrastructure with multi-tenancy built in
FeatureUnivention Corporate ServerZITADEL
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, one-clickdocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 293★ 14,671
First released20042020
ReplacesMicrosoft Active DirectoryAuth0, Okta, Firebase Auth

Why pick each one

Choose Univention Corporate Server if…

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

Choose ZITADEL if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Univention Corporate Server or ZITADEL better?

ZITADEL 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 Univention Corporate Server and ZITADEL free and open-source?

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

Can I run Univention Corporate Server and ZITADEL with Docker?

Univention Corporate Server: check the project docs for container support. ZITADEL: yes.

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