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Apache Directory Server is a free, Java-based LDAPv3 directory server for Linux, macOS, Windows, or self-hosted use. It supports LDAP, Kerberos 5, and the Change Password Protocol, with LDIF configuration, X.500-based access controls, password policies, and multi-master replication. Its pluggable components and backends also let teams embed it in Java applications or adapt it for testing, development, and education.
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Store Locator Plus
Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1Location maps and searchable physical-business directories — Store Locator Plus builds map-based business directories, adding location search and managed hosting rather than LDAP and Kerberos services.
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Directify
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2No-code directory websites with monetization and SEO tools — Directify turns a described idea into a customizable, monetizable directory website, unlike ApacheDS’s protocol-focused directory service.
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Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Free plan Self-hostedWebWordPress classifieds and specialized listing sites — Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro adds WordPress listing displays, searches, payment options, and CSV exchange instead of LDAP directory protocols.
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Appy Pie AI Directory Website Builder
Free plan WebAI-generated business and local listing websites — Appy Pie creates a web directory with AI setup, paid listings, reviews, and maps rather than an LDAPv3 server.
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Connections Business Directory
Free plan Self-hostedWordPress address books and staff or business directories — Connections creates WordPress directories with flexible contact fields and privacy controls, rather than providing LDAP services and Java embedding.
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GeoDirectory
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebWordPress city directories with location search — GeoDirectory adds WordPress listing submissions, proximity search, reviews, and multi-location browsing rather than LDAP protocols and replication.
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HivePress
Free plan Self-hostedWebWordPress directories, classifieds, marketplaces, and job boards — HivePress provides a customizable WordPress listing site with monetization and extensions, rather than an embeddable LDAP server.
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Classified Listing
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 9
BePro Listings
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 10
Directorist
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 11
aDirectory
Free plan Web - 12
Business Directory Plugin
Free plan Self-hosted - 13
NexDirectory
Free plan APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1 - 14
Listdom
Free plan Self-hostedWeb - 15
Courtyard
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb - 16
DirectorySpot
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb - 17
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Directbase
Free trial Web - 19
Sift
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 20
DirectoryCraft
Free trial Web - 21
eDirectory
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 22
The Church Connectory
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb - 23
Listable
Free trial Web - 24
Row.so
Free trial APIWeb
The project warns that data corruption issues make Apache Directory Server not production ready, and recommends minimizing updates and keeping backups if it is used in production. The alternatives below mostly build public-facing business or community directories, not LDAP services, so weigh that change in purpose alongside platform and price. Consider whether you need a server for directory protocols or a website for searchable listings, and whether maps, submissions, reviews, monetization, or WordPress integration matter more than ApacheDS’s LDAP, Kerberos, and Java embedding capabilities.
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