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Ory Hydra vs WSO2 Identity Server: catalog facts
Ory Hydra	WSO2 Identity Server
Freemium Free to self-host; a hosted version is offered on Ory Network.	Freemium Open-source server is free to download; WSO2 lists paid pricing for its offerings.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
OpenID Certified OAuth and OIDC implementation Works with an existing user management system	SSO, adaptive MFA, passkeys and social login Covers customer, workforce and AI agent identity
Headless: you build login and consent screens yourself Requires OAuth and OIDC knowledge to deploy	Broad feature set takes time to configure Commercial pricing applies for paid offerings
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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