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Dex vs WSO2 Identity Server: catalog facts
Dex	WSO2 Identity Server
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Open-source server is free to download; WSO2 lists paid pricing for its offerings.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Connectors for LDAP, SAML, GitHub, Google, GitLab and Microsoft Single lightweight binary	SSO, adaptive MFA, passkeys and social login Covers customer, workforce and AI agent identity
A federation layer, not a full user directory Configuration aimed at platform engineers	Broad feature set takes time to configure Commercial pricing applies for paid offerings
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 1, 2026

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