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Casdoor vs Dex
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| Fact | Casdoor | Dex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 15k | 11k |
| Latest | v4.17.0 | v2.45.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 55 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 17 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Okta. Alternatives to Okta →
PartialCasdoorSingle sign-on and MFA for your apps; no workforce lifecycle management.
PartialDexFederates LDAP, SAML, GitHub and other connectors into OpenID Connect, without user management of its own.
Casdoor
- v4.17.02026-10-06817334ed69d92e8bcb3c7b24589f1f3b6f5272b9 feat: add a README to the Helm chart
- v4.16.02026-10-06b45f7bcbbc78073adfe7022f24a50880e8400302 feat: add .well-known metadata file
- v4.15.02026-10-040feded28b8aa13a03ff722f70bf7890415b1d1e7 fix: handle missing organization and user in remove-user-from-group API
- v4.14.02026-10-03b94dce99fa1d9fd21de82e1c93b50640f9d3968f feat: open account menu on hover
- v4.13.02026-09-30c9adca039f3c24b570567e0def8d1018e9194c9f feat: add Audit provider to forward audit logs to Syslog
Dex
- v2.45.12026-03-03Quote groups reserved word in query replacer to fix MySQL 8.0+ storage migration (#4580)
- v2.45.02026-02-23The major version of gomplate has been bumped to v5.0.0, which includes breaking changes. Here is the full list.
- v2.44.02025-09-01Allow server startup with partial connector failures
- v2.43.12025-05-22Backport #4146 to 2.43.x
- v2.43.02025-05-19Generate access tokens for implicit & hybrid flows only when needed
Casdoor
unsigned The latest release, v4.17.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Dex
✓ signed The latest release, v2.45.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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