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Gluu Flex

Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Licence — 400 MAU | 400 MAU · licence pricing based on peak monthly active users | $1,750 |
| Flex Licence — 100 MAU | 100 MAU · licence pricing based on peak monthly active users | $500 |
| Flex Licence — 1,600 MAU | 1,600 MAU · licence pricing based on peak monthly active users | $6,125 |
As gluu.org lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Gluu Flex's own pages
- Admin UI
- The reactive web Admin UI lets administrators view and edit Auth Server configuration properties, interception scripts, clients, and metrics. · docs.gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Audit and threat detection
- Flex collects Cedarling decision logs and can connect authorization decision events to ITDR services for real-time protection and fraud detection. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Listed use cases include OpenID and SAML federation, single sign-on, mobile authentication, multi-factor and passwordless authentication, and device-flow authentication. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Authorization security
- The Cedarling validates JWT signatures and contents and can check revocation status using the issuer’s latest OAuth Status List. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance deployment
- An optional deployment profile is stated to conform with DISA STIG requirements for Red Hat Linux. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Data stores
- Flex documentation lists MySQL or Postgres for data storage and says Redis can be configured as an in-memory cache. · docs.gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- Documentation lists development and testing quick starts, Helm deployments for Amazon, Google, Microsoft, local Kubernetes and Rancher, and VM packages for Ubuntu, SUSE and Red Hat. · docs.gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Directory integrations
- The listed use cases include synchronization with Active Directory or Keycloak and internal identity connections through SCIM. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, USA · gluu.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Identity stack
- Flex is a commercially supported distribution of the Linux Foundation Janssen Project with an open-source core and a commercial Admin UI. · docs.gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Gluu describes Flex for organizations that need to self-host authentication and authorization, including businesses with data sovereignty or security requirements. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- MFA methods
- Casa supports self-service MFA credentials including SMS, one-time passwords, FIDO authentication, and passkeys. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gluu Flex is a self-hosted software distribution for building highly available, multi-datacenter identity and access management infrastructure. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Social login
- Built-in social login supports Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft Entra ID, and other consumer identity providers that support OpenID Connect. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Subscription limitation
- When a Gluu subscription expires, the commercial Admin UI locks while the open-source authentication service continues running. · gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Gluu Flex contract includes guaranteed response times and consultative support through the support portal. · docs.gluu.org, 4 Oct 2026
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