FreeIPA

Open source

Open source integrated security information management combining LDAP, Kerberos, DNS, and certificate services.

by FreeIPA ProjectOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): identity-management, kerberos, ldap, open-sourceVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false): falseVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/freeipa/freeipaVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): GPL-3.0Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): centralized Linux user and host identity management, Kerberos authentication and authorization policies, single sign-on for systems, services and applications, DNS, SUDO, SELinux and autofs control, multi-master replication, Active Directory trustsVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending
Enterprise SSO(SAML;OIDC): KerberosVerified

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Linux estates needing integrated identity, Kerberos SSO and Active Directory trusts, with CLI, Web UI and JSON-RPC APIs.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Linux/Unix identity management, single sign-on enablement, Active Directory integrationVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): specialistVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 4.13.4Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): communityVerification pending

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