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LinOTP vs privacyIDEA: catalog facts
LinOTPprivacyIDEA
Free

Free open-source software, with paid enterprise support and a cloud option.

Free

Free and open source.

Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Push tokens and offline OTP authentication
  • Policy framework for who logs in where and when
  • Supports many token types in one server
  • REST API for integration with other systems
  • Requires server administration
  • Enterprise support is a paid extra
  • Requires setting up and maintaining a server
  • Aimed at administrators rather than end users
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 and GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account 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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