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Zitadel vs Okta: catalog facts
Zitadel	Okta
Freemium Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…	Paid Paid subscription with published pricing and a free trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Self-hostable, with deployment documentation Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login	Single sign-on, adaptive MFA and directory in one service Large integration network for third-party applications
Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications Running it yourself means operating an identity service	Hosted only, so identity data lives with Okta Feature set is aimed at organisations, not individuals
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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