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Dex vs ZITADEL
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| Fact | Dex | ZITADEL |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 11k | 15k |
| Latest | v2.45.1 | v4.19.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 55 days between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Okta. Alternatives to Okta →
PartialDexFederates LDAP, SAML, GitHub and other connectors into OpenID Connect, without user management of its own.
PartialZITADELSSO for your own applications rather than a workforce app catalogue.
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
ZITADEL
- v4.19.42026-10-01actions: set instance ID in async execution worker context (#12730) (03a2469), closes #11985
- v4.19.32026-09-29query: index users14 by instance and org (#12830) (d378dea), closes #12826
- v4.19.22026-09-28This release fixes three security vulnerabilities. We recommend all 4.x deployments upgrade.
- v4.19.12026-09-23setup step 79 batch unique constraint owner backfill (#12803) (42cdd5d)
- v4.19.02026-09-23eventstore: omit owners on empty unique constraint inserts (#12785) (6308539), closes #12740 #12780 #12740
Dex
✓ signed The latest release, v2.45.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ZITADEL
✓ signed The latest release, v4.19.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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