Comparison

Logto vs Zitadel

On the evidence we track, Zitadel leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Logto59
Zitadel65
Score
Vioscale score
Logto59 / 100high · 75%
Zitadel65 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Logto
Zitadel
Model
Zitadelfreemium
Price level
Logtolow
Zitadelhigh
Transparent
Logto
Zitadel
Integrations
Count
Logto13
Zitadel12
Reliability
Sla pct
Logto
Zitadel99.99
Status page
Logto
Zitadel
Adoption
Dependent repos
Logto11
Zitadel0
Github stars
Logto14,466
Zitadel14,862
Activity
Commits last 30d
Logto100
Zitadel42
Release
Cadence days
Logto29
Zitadel5
History
Zitadel20 items
License
Spdx
LogtoMPL-2.0
ZitadelAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
ZitadelGo

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
LogtoCloud + self-hosted
ZitadelCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Logto
Zitadel
Passwordless
Logto
Zitadel
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Logto
Zitadel
Multi-factor auth
Logto
Zitadel
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Logto
Zitadel
SCIM provisioning
Logto
Zitadel
B2B / multi-tenancy
Logto
Zitadel
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Logto
Zitadel
Delivery
Hosted UI
LogtoBoth
ZitadelBoth
Access
RBAC
Logto
Zitadel
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Logto
Zitadel

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Logto

A developer-focused identity infrastructure that handles user authentication, authorization, and access control across web, mobile, and server applications. Built on standard protocols including OIDC, OAuth 2.1, and SAML with native support for multi-tenancy, enterprise single sign-on, and role-based access control.

Independently observed

Zitadel

Leader

A multi-tenant, API-first identity and access management platform offering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, passkeys, and complete audit trails. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted deployment, designed for developers building secure SaaS and B2B applications.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Logto

from $0.08/moHybridFree tier

From $24/month. Free tier with 50K MAUs. Usage-based token billing.

  • FreeFree
    • User authentication
    • Machine-to-Machine applications
    • Account APIs
    • Audit logs and user management
    • 3 applications
    • +9 more
  • Pro$24/month plus $0.08 per 100 additional tokens. Unlimited MAUs.
    • Unlimited applications
    • Unlimited user roles
    • Unlimited Machine-to-Machine roles
    • 1 included Machine-to-Machine app
    • Unlimited API resources (3 included)
    • +19 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom resource quota
    • Custom data region
    • Logto Private Cloud
    • Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
    • Premium support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Zitadel

Leader
from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro plan from $100/month with 25,000 DAU included. Usage-based overage pricing for additional capacity.

  • FreeFree
    • 100 daily active users
    • 3 external identity providers
    • 5,000 management API requests
    • Community support
    • 1 management instance
  • Pro$100/month including 25,000 DAU and 500,000 API requests; overage pricing available
    • 25,000 daily active users
    • 500,000 management API requests
    • 3 external identity providers
    • Multifactor authentication
    • Passkeys/WebAuthn
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom scaling
    • Custom compliance
    • Custom security questionnaires
    • Custom contract and MSA
    • Up to 99.99% availability SLA
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Logto
Zitadel
iOS
Logto
Zitadel
Android
Logto
Zitadel
CLI
Logto
Zitadel
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Logto
Zitadel
Self-hosted
Logto
Zitadel
Hybrid
Logto
Zitadel

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Google
  • GitHub

Logto

13 total - 11 not shared
  • Apple
  • Discord
  • Facebook
  • Azure AD
  • Okta
  • Google One Tap
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SMS services
  • SMTP email
  • HTTPS email
Independently observed

Zitadel

Leader
12 total - 10 not shared
  • Microsoft
  • LDAP
  • SAML 2.0
  • SCIM 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • gRPC
  • connectRPC
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Actions
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.