
LemonLDAP::NG
LemonLDAP::NG is free, self-hosted software for web single sign-on, access management, and identity federation.
What LemonLDAP::NG is
LemonLDAP::NG is free, self-hosted software for web single sign-on, access management, and identity federation. It combines authentication, application access rules, and user identity in logs, with built-in multi-factor authentication and adaptive access. Authentication sources include LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, databases, SSL, social networks, CAS, SAML, and OpenID Connect. It implements CAS, SAML, and OpenID Connect for federation and can act as a gateway between these protocols. Applications can integrate through HTTP headers, protocol connections, HTTP Basic replay, or form replay; REST and SOAP APIs enable direct communication with custom applications. The Manager includes a session explorer and controls based on session count, IP address, or user-per-IP rules. Portal and Manager run on FastCGI- or PSGI-compatible servers, with Apache and Nginx documented as examples. Downloads include Debian packages, RHEL/CentOS RPM repositories, Docker images, and source tarballs. The project states that it is FranceConnect certified; its ANSSI OpenID Connect mode is described as compliant with ANSSI security guidelines. Handler deployments require shared SSO server DNS suffixes unless Cross Domain Authentication is used.
Good
- Free software under GPL-2.0-or-later.
- Supports multiple federation protocols.
- Includes built-in multi-factor authentication.
- Provides REST and SOAP APIs.
- Offers several official deployment formats.
Watch out
- Handler deployments may require a shared DNS suffix.
- Centralized traffic must be sized to avoid bottlenecks.
- Long-term support versions receive security fixes without software updates.
Who it suits
It suits organizations that can run self-hosted identity software and need web SSO, access rules, and federation. Teams should account for deployment requirements and centralized traffic capacity.
Verdict
LemonLDAP::NG provides a broad set of identity and federation capabilities in free, self-hosted software. Deployment teams should review the handler DNS requirement and plan centralized traffic capacity before adoption.
Plans and prices
From LemonLDAP::NG's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free software | Free | GPL-2.0-or-later |
The facts
Each one read from LemonLDAP::NG's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AAA capabilities
- It provides authentication, authorization through application access rules, and accounting through user identity in logs.checked 1 Oct 2026
- API
- The software provides REST and SOAP APIs for direct communication with custom applications.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Authentication sources
- Authentication supports LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, databases, SSL, social networks, CAS, SAML and OpenID Connect.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Certification
- The project states that it is FranceConnect certified.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Official downloads include RHEL/CentOS RPM repositories, Debian packages, Docker images and source tarballs.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Identity federation
- It implements CAS, SAML and OpenID Connect and can act as a gateway between these protocols.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Long-term support
- Long Term Support versions receive security fixes without software updates.checked 1 Oct 2026
- OpenID Connect security
- Its ANSSI OpenID Connect mode is described as compliant with ANSSI security guidelines.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Operational limitation
- Handler deployments require applications to share the SSO server DNS suffix unless Cross Domain Authentication is used, and centralized traffic must be sized to avoid a bottleneck.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LemonLDAP::NG provides web single sign-on, access management and identity federation.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Session controls
- The Manager includes a session explorer and can restrict users by session count, IP address or user-per-IP rules.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Supported distributions
- The team supports Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL and derivatives such as Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Web servers
- Portal and Manager run on FastCGI or PSGI-compatible servers, with Apache and Nginx documented as examples.checked 1 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Application integration
- Applications can integrate through HTTP headers, CAS, SAML, OpenID Connect, HTTP Basic replay or form replay.checked 1 Oct 2026
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