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Customer Identity (CIAM)

Ory

$ BudgetFree · Last reviewed May 2026

Ory is an open-source identity platform offering authentication, authorization, and user management, available self-hosted or as the managed Ory Network. It is aimed at developers who want open, composable identity infrastructure built from its Kratos, Hydra, and Keto components. Ory supports passwordless login, passkeys, social login, and multi-factor authentication. It is free to self-host, while Ory Network adds a free developer tier with usage-based paid plans, and it holds SOC 2 compliance. Its open-source, composable design lets teams assemble exactly the identity capabilities they need.

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Overview

Founded
2015
Pricing tier
Low
Startup-friendly
Yes
Enterprise-ready
Yes

Customer identity

Passwordless
Yes
Social login
Yes
Multi-factor auth
Yes
Free tier
Yes: Open-source (self-host free); Ory Network has a free developer tier.
Open-source
Yes
Self-hostable
Yes

Categories & compliance

Categories

Compliance

SOC2
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