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OpenCIAM
What OpenCIAM is
OpenCIAM is an open-source customer identity platform for managing sign-in, single sign-on, user access, and consent. It supports OAuth 2.1, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, passkeys, magic links, email and SMS one-time passwords, and push approval. Risk-based step-up authentication can draw on device, geographic, velocity, and behavior signals. The platform lists more than 30 prebuilt connectors, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, and GitHub, alongside enterprise federation and SCIM provisioning. User-management features cover profiles, roles, organizations, RBAC and ReBAC permissions, self-service registration, and progressive profiling. Consent and privacy tools include data-residency controls, audit trails, and data export and erasure. Developers can use typed SDKs, REST and GraphQL APIs, and event webhooks and actions. Self-hosted deployments support Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, Postgres, and air-gapped environments. The Apache-2.0 Community edition has no monthly active user limit. Community and Cloud are each listed as free; Cloud covers up to 7,500 monthly active users before usage-based pricing. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Who it suits
OpenCIAM suits developers and teams building customer sign-in who need options such as passkeys, SSO, social login, or consent management. Its self-hosted Community edition may fit teams wanting deployment control, while Enterprise is described for regulated teams needing scale, data residency, or dedicated and air-gapped deployment.
What it does well
- Supports passkeys, magic links, OTP, push approval, and SSO.
- Risk-based MFA can use device, location, velocity, and behavior signals.
- Lists 30+ connectors, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, and GitHub.
- Community is Apache-2.0 licensed with unlimited monthly active users.
- Offers Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, Postgres, and air-gapped deployment.
What to know first
- Cloud covers up to 7,500 monthly active users before usage-based pricing.
- Community is self-hosted; managed cloud features are on the Cloud plan.
- Enterprise pricing is custom.
Limits
Community is self-hosted, while Cloud includes up to 7,500 monthly active users before usage-based pricing. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free; self-hosted, forever · Unlimited monthly active users · All auth methods & passkeys · SSO, social & enterprise login · Visual flow builder · Consent & GDPR tooling · Community support (Discord & GitHub) | Free |
| Cloud | $0; up to 7,500 MAU, then usage-based · Everything in Community · 99.99% SLA & global edge · Automatic upgrades & backups · SOC 2 / ISO 27001 infrastructure · Email & chat support · Migrate to self-host anytime | Free |
| Enterprise | Custom · Self-host or dedicated cloud · Dedicated or air-gapped deployment · Data residency & BYO-KMS · SAML, SCIM & advanced ReBAC · Priority SLA & 24/7 support · Security review & DPA · Solution architect & onboarding | On request |
As openciam.io lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://www.openciam.io/.
- Choose the self-hosted Community edition or the managed Cloud plan.
- For self-hosting, use Docker, Helm, or Kubernetes with Postgres.
- Use the listed SDKs, REST or GraphQL APIs, or event webhooks and actions to work with the platform.
Verdict
Choose OpenCIAM if you need a customer identity platform with multiple authentication methods, user and consent management, and either self-hosted or managed deployment. Look elsewhere if your Cloud use would exceed 7,500 monthly active users and usage-based pricing does not suit you, or if you need Enterprise pricing stated as a fixed amount.
Questions
Is OpenCIAM free?
Community and Cloud are each listed as free. Cloud covers up to 7,500 monthly active users, then uses usage-based pricing.
What authentication methods does it support?
It supports OAuth 2.1, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, FIDO2/WebAuthn passkeys, magic links, email and SMS OTP, and push approval.
Can I self-host OpenCIAM?
Yes. Self-hosted deployments can use Docker, Helm, or Kubernetes, run on Postgres, and support air-gapped environments.
What platforms are listed?
The listed platforms are API, Linux, self-hosted, and web.
Is OpenCIAM open source?
The Community edition is open source and Apache-2.0 licensed.
What does Enterprise include?
Enterprise lists self-hosted or dedicated cloud deployment, data residency and BYO-KMS, SAML, SCIM, advanced ReBAC, priority SLA, and 24/7 support. Its pricing is custom.
Facts from OpenCIAM's own pages
- Adaptive MFA
- Risk-based step-up authentication uses device, geographic, velocity, and behavior signals. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- It supports OAuth 2.1, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, FIDO2/WebAuthn passkeys, magic links, email and SMS OTP, and push approval. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud service
- The managed cloud plan lists a 99.99% SLA, global edge, automatic upgrades and backups, and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 infrastructure. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Consent and privacy
- Consent features include GDPR/CCPA-ready management, data residency controls, audit trails, and one-click data export and erasure. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Self-hosted deployments can use Docker, Helm, or Kubernetes, run on Postgres, and support air-gapped environments. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- OpenCIAM provides typed SDKs, REST and GraphQL APIs, and event webhooks/actions. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The platform lists 30+ prebuilt connectors, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, and GitHub, plus enterprise SAML/OIDC federation and SCIM provisioning. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The Enterprise plan is described for regulated teams needing scale and control, with dedicated or air-gapped deployment and data residency options. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- License and limits
- The self-hosted Community edition is Apache-2.0 licensed and has no monthly active user limit. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenCIAM is an open-source customer identity platform for SSO, passwordless login, passkeys, MFA, social login, and consent. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Listed security controls include refresh-token rotation with reuse detection, breached-password and credential-stuffing screening, encryption, fine-grained access controls, and immutable exportable audit logs. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Community support is provided through Discord and GitHub; Cloud lists email and chat support, while Enterprise lists priority SLA and 24/7 support. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026
- User management
- User management includes profiles, roles, organizations, RBAC and ReBAC permissions, self-service registration, and progressive profiling. · openciam.io, 4 Oct 2026