Are you searching for a user management tool that is quickly set up like Auth0 and open source like Keycloak? Do you have a project that requires multi-tenant user management with self-service for your customers? Look no further — ZITADEL is the identity infrastructure, simplified for you. We provide you with a wide range of out-of-the-box features to accelerate your project, including: :white_check_mark: Multi-tenancy with branding customization :white_check_mark: Secure login :white_check_mark: Self-service :white_check_mark: OpenID Connect :white_check_mark: OAuth2.x :white_check_mark: SAML2 :white_check_mark: LDAP :white_check_mark: Passkeys / FIDO2 :white_check_mark: OTP :white_check_mark: U2F, and an unlimited audit trail is there for you, ready to use. With ZITADEL, you are assured of a robust and customizable turnkey solution for all your authentication and authorization needs. --- **[🏡 Website](https://zitadel.com) [💬 Chat](https://zitadel.com/chat) [📋 Docs](https://zitadel.com/docs/) [🧑‍💻 Blog](https://zitadel.com/blog) [📞 Contact](https://zitadel.com/contact/)** ## Get started 👉 [Quick Start Guide](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/start/quickstart) ### Deploy ZITADEL (Self-Hosted) Deploying ZITADEL locally takes less than 3 minutes. Go ahead and give it a try! * [Linux](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/deploy/linux) * [MacOS](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/deploy/macos) * [Docker compose](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/deploy/compose) * [Knative](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/deploy/knative) * [Kubernetes](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/deploy/kubernetes) See all guides [here](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/deploy/overview) > If you are interested to get professional support for your self-hosted ZITADEL [please reach out to us](https://zitadel.com/contact)! ### Setup ZITADEL Cloud (SaaS) If you want to experience a hands-free ZITADEL, you should use [ZITADEL Cloud](https://zitadel.cloud). ZITADEL Cloud comes with a free tier, providing you with all the same features as the open-source version. Learn more about the [pay-as-you-go pricing](https://zitadel.com/pricing). ### Example applications Clone one of our [example applications](https://zitadel.com/docs/examples/introduction#clone-a-sample-project) or deploy them directly to Vercel. ### SDKs Use our [SDKs](https://zitadel.com/docs/examples/sdks) for your favorite language and framework. ## Why choose ZITADEL We built ZITADEL with a complex multi-tenancy architecture in mind and provide the best solution to handle [B2B customers and partners](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/solution-scenarios/b2b). Yet it offers everything you need for a customer identity ([CIAM](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/solution-scenarios/b2c)) use case. - [API-first approach](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/introduction) - [Multi-tenancy](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/solution-scenarios/b2b) authentication and access management - Strong audit trail thanks to [event sourcing](https://zitadel.com/docs/concepts/eventstore/overview) as storage pattern - [Actions](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/actions/introduction) to react on events with custom code and extended ZITADEL for you needs - [Branding](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/manage/customize/branding) for a uniform user experience across multiple organizations - [Self-service](https://zitadel.com/docs/concepts/features/selfservice) for end-users, business customers, and administrators - [CockroachDB](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/) or a [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/) database as reliable and widespread storage option ## Features Authentication - Single Sign On (SSO) - Passkeys support (FIDO2 / WebAuthN) - Username / Password - Multifactor authentication with OTP, U2F, Email OTP, SMS OTP - LDAP - External enterprise identity providers and social logins - [Device authorization](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/solution-scenarios/device-authorization) - [OpenID Connect certified](https://openid.net/certification/#OPs) => [OIDC Endpoints](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/openidoauth/endpoints) - [SAML 2.0](http://docs.oasis-open.org/security/saml/Post2.0/sstc-saml-tech-overview-2.0.html) => [SAML Endpoints](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/saml/endpoints) - [Custom sessions](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/integrate/login-ui/username-password) if you need to go beyond OIDC or SAML - [Machine-to-machine](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/integrate/serviceusers) with JWT profile, Personal Access Tokens (PAT), and Client Credentials Multi-Tenancy - [Identity Brokering](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/integrate/identity-brokering) with templates for popular identity providers - [Delegate role management to third-parties](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/manage/console/projects) - [Domain discovery](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/solution-scenarios/domain-discovery) Integration - [GRPC and REST APIs](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/introduction) - [Actions](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/actions/introduction) to call any API, send webhooks, adjust workflows, or customize tokens - [Role Based Access Control (RBAC)](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/integrate/retrieve-user-roles) Self-Service - [Self-registration](https://zitadel.com/docs/concepts/features/selfservice#registration) including verification - [Self-service](https://zitadel.com/docs/concepts/features/selfservice) for end-users, business customers, and administrators - [Administration UI (Console)](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/manage/console/overview) Deployment - [Postgres](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/manage/database#postgres) (version >= 14) or [CockroachDB](https://zitadel.com/docs/self-hosting/manage/database#cockroach) (version >= 22.0) - [Zero Downtime Updates](https://zitadel.com/docs/concepts/architecture/solution#zero-downtime-updates) Track upcoming features on our [roadmap](https://zitadel.com/roadmap). ## How To Contribute Find details about how you can contribute in our [Contribution Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) ## Contributors Made with [contrib.rocks](https://contrib.rocks). ## Showcase ### Quick Start Guide Secure a React Application using OpenID Connect Authorization Code with PKCE [](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5THbQljoPKg "Quick Start Guide") ### Login with Passkeys Use our login widget to allow easy and secure access to your applications and enjoy all the benefits of Passkeys (FIDO 2 / WebAuthN): [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZjHQYurSjw&list=PLTDa7jTlOyRLdABgD2zL0LGM7rx5GZ1IR&index=2 "Passkeys") ### Admin Console Use [Console](https://zitadel.com/docs/guides/manage/console/overview) or our [APIs](https://zitadel.com/docs/apis/introduction) to setup organizations, projects and applications. [](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPpHktAcCtk "Console Showcase") ## Security You can find our security policy [here](./SECURITY.md). [Technical Advisories](https://zitadel.com/docs/support/technical_advisory) are published regarding major issues with the ZITADEL platform that could potentially impact security or stability in production environments. ## License [here](./LICENSE) are our exact licensing terms. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See our [license](./LICENSE) for detailed information governing permissions and limitations on use.