Show HN: Kratos - Cloud native Auth0 open-source alternative (self-hosted)
9 days ago
- #identity-management
- #cloud-native
- #authentication
- Ory Kratos is an API-first identity and user management system for cloud-native applications.
- It centralizes login, registration, recovery, verification, and profile management flows.
- Features include self-service login, multi-factor authentication, and admin APIs.
- Designed to scale, integrate with Ory stack (OAuth2, OpenID Connect), and fit cloud-native environments.
- Can be deployed as a managed service on Ory Network or self-hosted with optional Ory Enterprise License.
- Ory Network offers scalable identity management, prebuilt UI components, and GDPR-compliant storage.
- Self-hosting provides full control, with open-source for experimentation and enterprise for critical systems.
- Quickstart involves installing Ory CLI and creating a project.
- Ory community includes over 50,000 members and protects billions of API requests daily.
- List of notable companies using Ory Kratos includes OpenAI, Fandom, and Klarna.