Ory Kratos
github.com ↗Open sourceSelf-hostable
Headless identity and user management API for login, registration, MFA and account recovery.
CategoryIdentity & Access Management
PricingFree, open source+ paid cloud / support
Self-hostableYes
Repositoryory/kratos
LicenseApache-2.0
LanguageGo
Last activityJul 2026Active
Repository
From GitHub · updated Oct 25
Stars14k
Forks1.2k
Open issues236
Last pushJul 2026
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