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Ory Kratos vs Janssen Project: catalog facts
Ory KratosJanssen Project
Free

Free to self-host; Ory also sells a hosted version through Ory Network.

Free

Free and open source.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Supports passkeys, social sign-in, OIDC, SAML and TOTP
  • API-first design leaves the login UI fully under your control
  • OAuth and OpenID Connect Auth Server
  • Agama low-code identity orchestration
  • Headless, so you must build or adopt your own login pages
  • Aimed at developers rather than end users
  • Many components make it complex to operate
  • Aimed at organisations with dedicated identity engineers
Self-hosted 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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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