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Janssen Project vs Zitadel: catalog facts
Janssen ProjectZitadel
Free

Free and open source.

Freemium

Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • OAuth and OpenID Connect Auth Server
  • Agama low-code identity orchestration
  • Self-hostable, with deployment documentation
  • Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login
  • Many components make it complex to operate
  • Aimed at organisations with dedicated identity engineers
  • Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications
  • Running it yourself means operating an identity service
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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