Ory
8.4#1 in identity and access management softwareFrom $770 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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ZITADEL
7.0#15 in identity and access management softwareFrom $100 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Ory | ZITADEL |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Ory offers open-source self-hosted components, a self-hosted enterprise license, and fully managed cloud IAM through Ory Network. | ZITADEL is available as a public cloud service or as a self-hosted deployment on infrastructure chosen by the customer. |
| Plan limits | The pricing comparison lists B2B authentication as unavailable on Developer and Production and available on Growth and Enterprise. | The Free plan includes 100 Daily Active Users and 3 identity providers; the Pro plan includes 25'000 Daily Active Users per month and 3 identity providers. |
| Purpose | Ory provides identity and access management for customer apps, business partners, machines, and AI agents. | ZITADEL provides identity management, authentication, and access management for customers, employees, devices, and services. |
Ory plans
- Production$770 a year
- Growth$9,350 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Ory Enterprise LicensePriced on request
- Ory Network DeveloperFree
- DeveloperFree
ZITADEL plans
- PRO$100 a month
- FREE—
- Self Hosted / Cloud ENTERPRISEPriced on request
Pick Ory if…
Ory suits teams building identity and access management for users, partners, machines, or AI agents. Its self-hosted and managed options serve teams with different hosting preferences.
Pick ZITADEL if…
ZITADEL suits organizations that need identity management across customers, employees, devices, or services, particularly B2B SaaS teams delegating project roles. It offers both public cloud and self-hosted deployment.