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Kanidm vs Univention Corporate Server: catalog facts
Kanidm	Univention Corporate Server
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Available to download; commercial subscriptions and support are sold by Univention.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
OAuth2, LDAP and passkeys in a single server Unix integration for Linux logins	Central identity and access management on your own servers VM images for VMware, VirtualBox, ESX and KVM
Smaller ecosystem than long-established directory servers Requires running and securing your own server	A full server OS, so it needs a dedicated machine or VM Aimed at organisations rather than home users
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Operating system
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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