FusionAuth is a downloadable CIAM server with a free, unlimited-user Community edition, offering OAuth2/OIDC/SAML, MFA and passwordless login for any language or stack.
Self-hosted SSO tools
SSO becomes shared infrastructure. The first design concerns are availability, recovery and protocol compatibility, because an identity outage can lock users and operators out of every dependent service.
For platform and security teams centralizing access to internal applications, customer applications or infrastructure.
The decision to make
Inventory relying parties, identity sources and protocol variants before selecting a product. Test failover and emergency access without depending on the SSO service itself.
5 matching tools
| Tool | Deployment | Source | API | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FusionAuth | Self-hosted | Other license | Available | freemium |
| Ory | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| SuperTokens | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Teleport | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Zitadel | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
Ory builds open-source identity infrastructure — Kratos (identity/auth), Hydra (OAuth2/OIDC), Keto (permissions), and Oathkeeper (API gateway) — plus Ory Network, a managed cloud service with a free developer tier and paid production plans from $770/year.
SuperTokens provides open-source, self-hostable authentication — email/password, social login, passwordless, MFA, session management, and RBAC — plus a managed cloud service that's free up to 5,000 monthly active users and usage-priced beyond that.
Teleport provides identity-based, zero-trust access to servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, and web apps, replacing VPNs and static credentials with short-lived, certificate-based access. A free open-source Community Edition and paid Enterprise/cloud plans are available.
Zitadel is an open-source identity and access management platform with passwordless auth, multi-tenancy, and custom workflows. It's free up to 100 daily active users, with cloud Pro plans from $100/month and a self-hosted deployment option.