# Logto vs Zitadel

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Zitadel

| Attribute | Logto | Zitadel |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.7 (75% (high)) | 65.3 (46% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 42 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 11 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,466 | 14,862 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Google One Tap"},{"name":"Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise"},{"name":"Cloudflare Turnstile"},{"name":"SMS services"},{"name":"SMTP email"},{"name":"HTTPS email"}]` | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML 2.0"},{"name":"SCIM 2.0"},{"name":"OpenID Connect"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"connectRPC"},{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Actions"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Go |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US","AU","CH"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month with 50K MAUs included","features":["User authentication","Machine-to-Machine applications","Account APIs","Audit logs and user management","3 applications","1 Machine-to-Machine app","3 social connectors","Password sign-in","Email and SMS passwordless","Email magic links","1 custom domain","Basic UI customization","Dark mode","Internationalization"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For getting started and trying Logto, no credit card required","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mau":"50,000","tokens":"50,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$24/month plus $0.08 per 100 additional tokens. Unlimited MAUs.","features":["Unlimited applications","Unlimited user roles","Unlimited Machine-to-Machine roles","1 included Machine-to-Machine app","Unlimited API resources (3 included)","Unlimited organizations and users per organization","Unlimited social connectors","Role-based access control","Organizations / multi-tenancy","Multi-factor authentication","Enterprise SSO (SAML and OIDC)","SAML apps and third-party apps","Passkey sign-in","Email blocklist and allowlist","Invitation-based registration","Account suspension","User impersonation","Personal access tokens","User profile collection","Omni sign-in across apps","1 custom domain included","Custom CSS and branding","Email and SMS connectors","Organization invitations via API"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For companies growing with Logto worry-free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mau":"Unlimited","tokens":"50,000 included"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact for details.","features":["Custom resource quota","Custom data region","Logto Private Cloud","Service-Level Agreement (SLA)","Premium support","Migration support"],"description":"For large teams and enterprises with enterprise-grade requirements","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Machine-to-Machine applications","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"app","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"OIDC/OAuth third-party applications","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"app","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"SAML applications","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"app","amount":96,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API resources beyond included","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"resource","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Custom domains","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":48,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"For up to 10 domains"}]},{"name":"Enterprise SSO","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"connector","amount":48,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Multi-factor authentication","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":48,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"All factors (passkeys, TOTP, SMS, email, backup codes)"}]},{"name":"Global RBAC","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":32,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Organizations","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":48,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $24/month. Free tier with 50K MAUs. Usage-based token billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://logto.io/de/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:38:41.621Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.08,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier for development and testing","features":["100 daily active users","3 external identity providers","5,000 management API requests","Community support","1 management instance"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"instances":"1","daily_active_users":"100","management_api_requests":"5000","external_identity_providers":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$100/month including 25,000 DAU and 500,000 API requests; overage pricing available","features":["25,000 daily active users","500,000 management API requests","3 external identity providers","Multifactor authentication","Passkeys/WebAuthn","Customizable hosted login","Professional support","24/7 support hours","Audit trail with 2-week history","Role-based access control"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"daily_active_users":"25000","management_api_requests":"500000","external_identity_providers":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and configuration","features":["Custom scaling","Custom compliance","Custom security questionnaires","Custom contract and MSA","Up to 99.99% availability SLA","Support with SLO as low as 30 minutes"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom Domain","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":50,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extended Support & SLA","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":999,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro plan from $100/month with 25,000 DAU included. Usage-based overage pricing for additional capacity.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zitadel.com/pricing/detail","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:22:35.614Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 29 | 5 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40logto%2Fphrases&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=zitadel%2Fzitadel&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Logto | Zitadel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Both | Both |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:59:51.010Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*