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Head-to-head · OAuth Server Software

Ory vs Casdoor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Ory #6 in OAuth Server Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Ory
Casdoor #8 in OAuth Server Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Casdoor

Ory leads on 0 checks, Casdoor on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOry · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCasdoor · 5 of 5

Ory scores higher on our rubric for oauth server software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Ory is the better fit for managed or self-hosted identity platforms. Casdoor is the better fit for free self-hosted OAuth deployments.

  • Ory fits best

    Managed or self-hosted identity platforms

  • Casdoor fits best

    Free self-hosted OAuth deployments

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Side by side

Feature Ory 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Casdoor 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #6 in OAuth Server Software #8 in OAuth Server Software
Best for Managed or self-hosted identity platforms Free self-hosted OAuth deployments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations 9 integrations 100+ integrations
Features Ory 0/5 · Casdoor 5/5
OpenID Connect Not checked yet ✓ (best)
SAML support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Self-hosting Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Token introspection Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Machine-to-machine auth Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Self_hosted
Our review
Pros
  • OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML SSO, MFA, and SCIM in one stack
  • Supports managed cloud, self-hosted, web, API, and embedded deployments
  • Fine-grained authorization, adaptive access, and machine-to-machine tokens
  • OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, and SCIM support
  • Includes token introspection, machine-to-machine auth, MFA, and WebAuthn
  • REST API, SDK integration, policies, and application management
Cons
  • Growth pricing is listed at $9,350 annually
  • Environment-based plans require careful capacity planning
  • Enterprise capabilities are split across multiple deployment options
  • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization-managed environment
  • Its listed integrations are narrower than its protocol coverage
  • The broad identity feature set may exceed simple OAuth-only needs
Our verdict

Ory is an identity and access management platform for customer-facing applications, B2B SaaS products, partners, machines, and AI agents. It combines user identity profiles, passwordless and passkey authentication, MFA, enterprise SSO,…

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Casdoor is an open-source identity and access management platform for organizations building web applications, APIs, and AI-agent workflows. It provides OAuth 2.0 authorization and token issuance, OpenID Connect authentication, SAML 2.0…

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  1. OryOAuth Server Software 8.8Free plan
  2. CasdoorOAuth Server Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ory — where it wins

    • OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML SSO, MFA, and SCIM in one stack
    • Supports managed cloud, self-hosted, web, API, and embedded deployments
    • Fine-grained authorization, adaptive access, and machine-to-machine tokens

    Where it doesn't

    • Growth pricing is listed at $9,350 annually
    • Environment-based plans require careful capacity planning
    • Enterprise capabilities are split across multiple deployment options

  • Casdoor — where it wins

    • OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, and SCIM support
    • Includes token introspection, machine-to-machine auth, MFA, and WebAuthn
    • REST API, SDK integration, policies, and application management

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization-managed environment
    • Its listed integrations are narrower than its protocol coverage
    • The broad identity feature set may exceed simple OAuth-only needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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