Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management vs WSO2 Identity Server

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management9.1Visit WIWSO2 Identity Server7.4Visit

Higher score Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management #3 in Identity and Access Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Oracle OCI IAM

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WI WSO2 Identity Server #18 in Identity and Access Management Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit WSO2

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management fits best

  Low-cost IAM for Oracle Cloud environments

• WSO2 Identity Server fits best

  Open-source adaptive IAM for self-hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management 9.1/10 Visit ↗	WIWSO2 Identity Server 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.4
Ranking	#3 in Identity and Access Management Software	#18 in Identity and Access Management Software
Best for	Low-cost IAM for Oracle Cloud environments	Open-source adaptive IAM for self-hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$0.02/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Features Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management 3/3 · WSO2 Identity Server 3/3
Directory sync	✓	✓
Lifecycle provisioning	✓	✓
Adaptive access policies	✓	✓
Specs
SSO protocols	OpenID Connect; SAML 2.0; OAuth 2.0; SCIM 2.0; RADIUS	OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0
MFA methods	Email; Duo Security; FIDO; mobile app passcode; SMS or phone call; mobile app notification	TOTP, Email OTP, SMS OTP, Passkey, Push Notification
Included users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free identity domain for OCI infrastructure and platform access Federation, MFA, adaptive security, and lifecycle management SCIM, Active Directory synchronization, and REST APIs	Adaptive authentication uses device, location, and context signals. Supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, SCIM 2.0, and MFA. Connects LDAP, Active Directory, JDBC, and SAML identity providers.
Cons	Workforce Premium costs $4.19392 per user per month Separate plans target external, Oracle application, and workforce use cases The Free plan focuses on OCI infrastructure and platform resources	Self-hosted deployment requires organizational infrastructure and administration. Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple SSO projects. Teams seeking managed IAM may prefer a cloud-focused alternative.
Our verdict	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management (OCI IAM) is a cloud-native identity and access service for Oracle Cloud resources and applications. It is designed for organizations managing workforce, Oracle application,… Read the review →	WSO2 Identity Server is an open-source identity and access management product for organizations building customer, workforce, partner, and API access systems. It is intended for developers and administrators who need single sign-on,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management — where it wins

  • Free identity domain for OCI infrastructure and platform access
  • Federation, MFA, adaptive security, and lifecycle management
  • SCIM, Active Directory synchronization, and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Workforce Premium costs $4.19392 per user per month
  • Separate plans target external, Oracle application, and workforce use cases
  • The Free plan focuses on OCI infrastructure and platform resources

• WSO2 Identity Server — where it wins

  • Adaptive authentication uses device, location, and context signals.
  • Supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, SCIM 2.0, and MFA.
  • Connects LDAP, Active Directory, JDBC, and SAML identity providers.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires organizational infrastructure and administration.
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple SSO projects.
  • Teams seeking managed IAM may prefer a cloud-focused alternative.

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management9.1/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost IAM option for OCI access, external users, and connected applications.

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• WIWSO2 Identity Server7.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad self-hosted IAM foundation for teams that need control over identity and access.

  Visit WSO2Full verdict →