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Open source alternatives to Auth0[010]

Auth0 authentication-as-a-service: social login, mfa, sso, user management. Below are 10 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.

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Keycloak

Keycloak

JAVA

Open Source Identity and Access Management For Modern Applications and Services

★ STARS

34.3k

⑂ FORKS

8.3k

OPEN PROJECT
// AI & ML№ 002
Supermemory

Supermemory

TYPESCRIPT

Add persistent memory to LLM apps with millisecond recall times. Store, retrieve, and personalize user data across sessions with enterprise-grade security.

★ STARS

22.5k

⑂ FORKS

2.1k

OPEN PROJECT
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Authentik

Authentik

PYTHON

The authentication glue you need

★ STARS

21.4k

⑂ FORKS

1.6k

OPEN PROJECT
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Ory Hydra

Ory Hydra

GO

OpenID Certified™ OpenID Connect and OAuth Provider written in Go

★ STARS

17.1k

⑂ FORKS

1.5k

OPEN PROJECT
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SuperTokens

SuperTokens

JAVA

Open source alternative to Auth0 / AWS Cognito / Firebase Auth

★ STARS

15.0k

⑂ FORKS

662

OPEN PROJECT
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Zitadel

Zitadel

GO

ZITADEL provides a comprehensive identity management solution with easy APIs, customizable workflows, and serverless deployment options.

★ STARS

13.7k

⑂ FORKS

1.1k

OPEN PROJECT
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Ory Kratos

Ory Kratos

GO

Ory is a certified and battle-tested identity solution backed by a large open source community and trusted by Fortune 500 companies.

★ STARS

13.6k

⑂ FORKS

1.1k

OPEN PROJECT
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Logto

Logto

TYPESCRIPT

An open-source identity solution offering customizable login experiences, multi-tenant support, and comprehensive user management.

★ STARS

12.0k

⑂ FORKS

793

OPEN PROJECT
// AUTH & SECURITY№ 009
Hanko

Hanko

GO

Authentication and user management for the passkey era

★ STARS

8.9k

⑂ FORKS

1.0k

OPEN PROJECT
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Storyden

Storyden

TYPESCRIPT

Create permanent, discoverable communities with modern forum features. Combines discussion, curation, and wiki functionality in one platform.

★ STARS

306

⑂ FORKS

34

OPEN PROJECT

// EDITOR'S TAKE

Keycloak is the enterprise default; SuperTokens is the dev-friendly modern choice; Authentik and Zitadel sit in between.

// FREQUENTLY ASKED

What is the best open source Auth0 alternative?

Keycloak is the most popular open source Auth0 alternative by GitHub stars (34,264 stars). The other 9 options are ranked above.

Are these Auth0 alternatives self-hostable?

Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.

Are they free?

All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.