Alternatives to Casdoor
A self-hosted identity and access management server with single sign-on, MFA and a web interface. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Casdoor
A self-hosted identity and access management server with single sign-on, MFA and a web interface.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Casdoor.
Keycloak
A self-hosted identity and access management server that adds single sign-on and login to applications.
Keycloak is an Apache-licensed self-hosted SSO server with OIDC, SAML and LDAP brokering and an official Docker image, requiring real administrative effort to secure.
Zitadel
An open-source identity and access management platform with SSO, MFA and a hosted login page.
Zitadel is an open-source, self-hostable identity platform with MFA, passwordless login and multi-tenant APIs, aimed at developers integrating identity into apps.
Kanidm
An open-source identity management server offering OAuth2, LDAP and passkey login from one place.
Kanidm is an open-source identity server combining OAuth2, LDAP and passkeys with Linux login integration, though its ecosystem is smaller.
FusionAuth
An identity and user management server with SSO, MFA and OAuth2 that can be self-hosted.
FusionAuth offers SSO, MFA and OAuth2 self-hosted or air-gapped, but it is not open source and advanced features require paid plans.
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft's cloud identity and access management service, formerly Azure Active Directory, with single sign-on support.
Microsoft Entra ID is a paid cloud identity service with single sign-on, removing self-hosting but tying you to Microsoft's platform.
JumpCloud
A cloud directory platform for managing user identities, access and devices across several operating systems.
JumpCloud is a paid hosted directory adding device management, SSO, MFA and RADIUS, with no self-hosted option.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Casdoor as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Authelia
Self-hosted single sign-on and two-factor portal for reverse proxies.
Casdoor is a self-hosted identity server supporting OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP and SCIM with several MFA options and a web UI.
authentik
Self-hosted identity provider for single sign-on and application access control.
Casdoor supports OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP and SCIM with WebAuthn and TOTP MFA and a web management UI.
Pocket ID
Small OpenID Connect provider that signs users in with passkeys only.
Casdoor supports OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP and SCIM with several MFA options and a web UI, though its wide feature scope adds complexity.
privacyIDEA
Open-source, self-hosted multi-factor authentication server that manages OTP and other token types.
Casdoor is an open source identity server offering MFA including WebAuthn and TOTP together with SSO over OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP and more.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
LLDAP
A lightweight LDAP server for managing users and groups through a simple web interface.
Pomerium
An identity-aware reverse proxy that gives secure access to internal applications without a VPN.
FreeIPA
Open-source identity management for Linux users and hosts, combining LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates.
OpenLDAP
Open-source implementation of LDAP, with a directory server, a load balancer, client libraries and tools.
Teleport
An identity-based access platform for infrastructure such as servers, Kubernetes, databases and desktops.