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Pocket ID vs Zitadel: catalog facts
Pocket ID	Zitadel
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Passkey-only sign-in with no passwords to manage or leak Far simpler to run than a full identity platform for a handful of apps	Self-hostable, with deployment documentation Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login
Only works with applications that speak OpenID Connect No LDAP, SAML or password fallback by design	Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications Running it yourself means operating an identity service
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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