OpenIddict
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenIddict, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenIddict's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OpenIddict | Free | Free and open source · Apache 2.0 license · Free for commercial use |
The facts
Each one read from OpenIddict's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authentication
- OpenIddict focuses on OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect protocol handling and leaves user authentication to the implementer; ASP.NET Core Identity is optional.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customization
- Its event handlers can be removed, reordered, or replaced with custom handlers.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Getting started
- The documentation recommends ABP Framework and Orchard Core for turnkey OpenID Connect server implementations that support OpenIddict out of the box.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- OpenIddict lists ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, MongoDB, and Quartz.NET among its integration areas.checked 29 Sep 2026
- License
- OpenIddict is released under the Apache 2.0 license and is free to use in commercial projects.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Persistence
- Officially supported persistence integrations include Entity Framework 6, Entity Framework Core, and MongoDB; custom stores can support other providers.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- OpenIddict is a free and open source framework for building OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect clients and servers in .NET.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Project history
- The project was born in late 2015 and added its OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect client stack in 2022.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security configuration
- The configuration documentation lists encryption and signing credentials, mutual TLS authentication, PKCE, and pushed authorization requests.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Stacks
- It provides client, server, and token validation stacks that can be used together or independently.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Stateless mode
- Degraded mode can disable features that depend on OpenIddict.Core, including client and redirect URI validation, reference tokens, and token revocation.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Dedicated support is available to regular contributors, sponsors, and companies with a custom support contract, and generally covers only the latest stable version.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support exceptions
- The support page describes extended support for previous versions based on sponsorship tier and lists an exception for ABP Framework users.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Web hosting
- The server and validation stacks can be used in ASP.NET Core 2.1+ or ASP.NET 4.6.1+ applications.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The client stack supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS applications.checked 29 Sep 2026
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