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

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