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Dex vs Kanidm: catalog facts
Dex	Kanidm
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Connectors for LDAP, SAML, GitHub, Google, GitLab and Microsoft Single lightweight binary	OAuth2, LDAP and passkeys in a single server Unix integration for Linux logins
A federation layer, not a full user directory Configuration aimed at platform engineers	Smaller ecosystem than long-established directory servers Requires running and securing your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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