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FreeIPA vs 389 Directory Server: catalog facts
FreeIPA	389 Directory Server
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Integrates LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates in one system Trusts with Microsoft Active Directory	Multi-supplier replication for scaling and fail-over Proven in very large deployments
Linux-centric; built around Fedora and related distributions Many integrated components make it heavy to deploy and operate	Linux only Requires LDAP knowledge to run well
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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