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

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