Ory
Zero-trust identity and access management
★ 4.5
Cloud-native identity platform. Open source free. Ory Network: $70/mo production plan, $30/1K DAU after.
Features
✓ Open source: 100% free self-hosted
✓ Production plan: $70/mo (1 prod + 3 staging + 5 dev)
✓ DAU pricing: $30/1K after included
✓ Enterprise: $3K/mo with SAML, private Slack
✓ Kratos (identity), Hydra (OAuth2), Keto (permissions)
✓ Passkeys, social login, MFA, passwordless
Pros
- + Open source option (truly free)
- + Workspace model saves 40% vs old pricing
- + Zero-trust architecture
- + Scales to billion+ users
Cons
- − Enterprise features ($3K/mo) for SAML
- − Private Slack support $500/mo extra
- − Complex architecture learning curve