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Ory

API-first identity and access management for apps, enterprises and AI agents

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Websitewww.ory.com
CategoryAuth & users
PricingFreemium
Card requiredNo
Open sourceYes
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ABOUT

What is Ory?

Ory is a modular, API-first identity and access management platform for authentication, user management, OAuth and OpenID Connect, and fine-grained authorization. Ory Network provides managed cloud infrastructure, while the core Ory components can be deployed on your own infrastructure with control over the user experience.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Standards-based API architectureOry provides APIs and components for OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, passkeys, authentication, identity management and fine-grained permissions.
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Self-hosted open-source componentsThe core services remain open source under Apache-2.0, so teams can run them on their own infrastructure and inspect the implementation.
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Composable rather than turnkeyKratos, Hydra, Keto and other services can be combined as needed, but teams must design the flows and assemble the pieces around their application.
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Production costs and operationsThe free Developer plan has no production or staging environments, while the managed Production plan is listed at $770 per year and self-hosted production needs operational ownership.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Developers and self-hosters often value Ory for its open standards, strong Go projects and freedom from a single hosted identity provider. The recurring drawback in Reddit discussions is that Kratos, Hydra, Keto and related components are highly configurable and can require substantial integration and operations work, especially when a team wants a turnkey login experience. The active GitHub issue tracker also shows that production deployments still need careful testing and monitoring.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can I self-host Ory?＋

Yes. Ory offers open-source components for self-hosting, including Kratos, Hydra, Keto and Oathkeeper. Commercial Ory Enterprise adds production support and proprietary features.

What is the difference between Ory Network and Ory Open Source?＋

Ory Network is the managed cloud service, while Ory Open Source provides self-hosted building blocks that your team operates and integrates.

Can I use Ory's free Developer plan in production?＋

No. The current comparison lists zero production and zero staging environments for Developer, with two development environments and one member.