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Zitadel vs Casdoor: catalog facts
ZitadelCasdoor
Freemium

Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Self-hostable, with deployment documentation
  • Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login
  • Supports OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP and SCIM
  • Several MFA options including WebAuthn and TOTP
  • Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications
  • Running it yourself means operating an identity service
  • Needs to be hosted and secured by you
  • Wide feature scope, including AI agent features, adds complexity
Self-hosted, Hosted service 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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