Compare software

Shibboleth Identity Provider vs WSO2 Identity Server: catalog facts
Shibboleth Identity Provider	WSO2 Identity Server
Free Free open-source software, with paid consortium membership for technical support.	Freemium Open-source server is free to download; WSO2 lists paid pricing for its offerings.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Long-established SAML identity provider Widely adopted in research and education federations	SSO, adaptive MFA, passkeys and social login Covers customer, workforce and AI agent identity
Direct developer support requires consortium membership Focused on SAML-based federation	Broad feature set takes time to configure Commercial pricing applies for paid offerings
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account 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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.