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Kanidm vs ZITADEL
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| Fact | Kanidm | ZITADEL |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.4k | 15k |
| Latest | v1.11.2 | v4.19.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 20 days between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 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 →
PartialKanidmIdentity server with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, LDAP, passkeys and RADIUS.
PartialZITADELSSO for your own applications rather than a workforce app catalogue.
Kanidm
- v1.11.22026-09-11This update resolves 1 security issue which may cause auth confusion in some very specific client LDAP applications. We…
- v1.11.12026-08-14> KNOWN ISSUE: This version contains an issue where on a fresh install you may receive an error message such as:
- v1.11.02026-08-02This is the latest stable release of the Kanidm Identity Management project. Every release is the combined effort of our
- v1.10.52026-08-02This update resolves 1 security issue which may allow denial of service by an unauthenticated user. We have no evidence…
- v1.10.42026-06-23This update resolves 1 security issue which may allow denial of service by an unauthenticated user. We have no evidence…
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
Kanidm
unsigned The latest release, v1.11.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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ZITADEL
✓ signed The latest release, v4.19.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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