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Okta vs Apereo CAS: catalog facts
Okta	Apereo CAS
Paid Paid subscription with published pricing and a free trial.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Self-hosted
Single sign-on, adaptive MFA and directory in one service Large integration network for third-party applications	Supports CAS, SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect Many deployment options including Docker and Kubernetes
Hosted only, so identity data lives with Okta Feature set is aimed at organisations, not individuals	Complex to deploy and configure for small setups Requires Java servlet and build tooling knowledge
Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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