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Zitadel vs privacyIDEA: catalog facts
ZitadelprivacyIDEA
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 Linux, Self-hosted
  • Self-hostable, with deployment documentation
  • Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login
  • Supports many token types in one server
  • REST API for integration with other systems
  • Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications
  • Running it yourself means operating an identity service
  • Requires setting up and maintaining a server
  • Aimed at administrators rather than end users
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
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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