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Apereo CAS vs SimpleSAMLphp: catalog facts
Apereo CASSimpleSAMLphp
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free community project; donations fund development.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Supports CAS, SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect
  • Many deployment options including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Works as both SAML 2.0 IdP and SP
  • Also speaks CAS, OpenID Connect, WS-Federation and OAuth
  • Complex to deploy and configure for small setups
  • Requires Java servlet and build tooling knowledge
  • Requires a PHP server and SAML know-how to configure
  • No hosted version
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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