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Zitadel vs Pocket ID: catalog facts
Zitadel	Pocket ID
Freemium Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Self-hostable, with deployment documentation Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login	Passkey-only sign-in with no passwords to manage or leak Far simpler to run than a full identity platform for a handful of apps
Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications Running it yourself means operating an identity service	Only works with applications that speak OpenID Connect No LDAP, SAML or password fallback by design
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-2-Clause
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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