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Kanidm vs Zitadel: catalog facts
Kanidm	Zitadel
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
OAuth2, LDAP and passkeys in a single server Unix integration for Linux logins	Self-hostable, with deployment documentation Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login
Smaller ecosystem than long-established directory servers Requires running and securing your own server	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
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 23, 2026

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