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Self-Hosting Casdoor: Centralized Authentication

Casdoor is a UI-first identity platform. SSO, OAuth2, and user management with a focus on usability and multi-application support.

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What Is Casdoor?


Casdoor is a UI-first Identity Access Management platform. It provides SSO for your applications with a focus on ease of use.


Casdoor vs Authentik vs Keycloak


  • Casdoor: UI-focused, Go-based, simpler
  • Authentik: More features, visual flow editor
  • Keycloak: Enterprise, Java, heaviest

    • Casdoor for simplicity. Authentik for advanced flows. Keycloak for enterprise.


    Features


  • OAuth2/OIDC provider
  • SAML support
  • Social login (Google, GitHub, etc.)
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • User management dashboard
  • Organization support
  • LDAP sync
  • Custom login pages
  • API for user management

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Casdoor on TinyPod

    2. Configure applications

    3. Set up social login providers

    4. Connect your apps via OAuth2


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM.


    Casdoor is a good choice when you want straightforward SSO without the complexity of Keycloak or Authentik's flow system.