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Ory - Open-source identity and access infrastructure

Ory: Open-source identity and access infrastructure for modern applications

Ory provides scalable, flexible, and secure identity and access management (IAM) solutions that empower developers to build innovative applications. Whether you handle billions of users or launch a startup, Ory makes security and compliance simple with open-source transparency and cutting-edge tools.

Why engineers choose Ory

  • API-first identity management: Ory offers a developer-friendly, headless approach to user authentication and management with seamless frontend and backend integration.
  • Modern access control: Add fine-grained permissions, relationship-based access control (RBAC/ABAC), and Zero Trust principles with Ory's high-performance tools.
  • Web-grade scalability: Built with cloud-native technologies, Ory scales effortlessly to support hundreds of millions of active users and devices for the largest websites in the world.
  • Best-in-class security: Meet stringent security standards with passwordless login, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and adherence to GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  • Modular architecture: Use what you need—identity, OAuth2, permissions—without overhauling your stack, and extend functionality with custom integrations.
  • Open-source transparency: Fully audit, customize, and contribute to Ory’s codebase for ultimate flexibility.
  • Developer tools and community: Access extensive documentation, SDKs, CLI tools, and join a vibrant community of engineers solving modern security challenges.

Got questions or need help choosing the right solution for your needs? The Ory team is here to help! Contact Ory today to speak to an expert.

Ory tools and services

Ory Network

Ory Network is a managed IAM service that provides:

  • Pre-built components: Ready-to-use login, registration, and account recovery flows.
  • Scalable infrastructure: Automatic scalability with low-latency APIs.
  • Advanced security: Threat prevention and privacy compliance such as GDPR.
  • Developer support: SDKs for popular languages and customizable ReactJS components.

Sign up for free and focus on building your application while Ory handles the complexity of IAM.

Ory self-hosted

For businesses looking to self-host

  • Ory Enterprise License: Unlock enterprise-grade features like security SLAs for CVEs, SAML, B2B organizations, multi-tenancy, and better scalability.

Contact Ory experts to learn more.

Trusted, verified, and hardened: Ory open-source

  • Ory Kratos: Advanced identity and user management, featuring passkeys, passwordless login, 2FA, and social sign-in.
  • Ory Hydra: OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider for secure API access and single sign-on.
  • Ory Keto: Relationship-based access control for scalable and fine-grained permissions management.
  • Ory Polis: Enterprise SSO service that bridges SAML and OIDC to OAuth2/OIDC flows and supports SCIM 2.0 for user provisioning.
  • Ory Oathkeeper: A Zero Trust networking proxy for API authentication and authorization.
  • Ory Dockertest: Simplify integration testing with ephemeral Docker containers.

Developer resources

Join the Ory community

Ory is looking for developers, technical writers, and open-source contributors to make IAM for everyone.

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Secure your app with Ory’s open-source identity and access solutions. Build with confidence, innovate faster, and join a global community of engineers shaping the future of application security.

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  1. kratos kratos Public

    Headless cloud-native authentication and identity management written in Go. Scales to a billion+ users. Replace Homegrown, Auth0, Okta, Firebase with better UX and DX. Passkeys, Social Sign In, OID…

    Go 13.6k 1.1k

  2. hydra hydra Public

    Internet-scale OpenID Certified™ OpenID Connect and OAuth2.1 provider that integrates with your user management through headless APIs. Solve OIDC/OAuth2 user cases over night. Consume as a service …

    Go 17k 1.6k

  3. keto keto Public

    The most scalable and customizable permission server on the market. Fix your slow or broken permission system with Google's proven "Zanzibar" approach. Supports ACL, RBAC, and more. Written in Go, …

    Go 5.3k 379

  4. lumen lumen Public

    Reduce Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode wall clock and token use by 50% with open source, local semantic search. Works for small and large codebases and monorepos! Enterprise-ready and fully compliant …

    Go 105 8

  5. oathkeeper oathkeeper Public

    A cloud native Identity & Access Proxy / API (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authenticates, authorizes, and mutates incoming HTTP(s) requests. Inspired by the BeyondCorp / Zero Trust whi…

    Go 3.6k 401

  6. dockertest dockertest Public

    Write better integration tests! Dockertest helps you boot up ephermal docker images for your Go tests with minimal work.

    Go 4.5k 264

Repositories

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  • cli Public

    Create bulk action scripts, automate your tasks, manage your projects, and seamlessly interact with the Ory Network using the Ory command line interface (CLI).

    ory/cli’s past year of commit activity
    Go 46 Apache-2.0 24 24 (1 issue needs help) 15 Updated Apr 3, 2026
  • terraform-provider-ory Public

    Terraform provider for managing Ory Network resources — identities, OAuth2 clients, permissions, organizations, projects, and more.

    ory/terraform-provider-ory’s past year of commit activity
    Go 16 Apache-2.0 0 3 3 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • lumen Public

    Reduce Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode wall clock and token use by 50% with open source, local semantic search. Works for small and large codebases and monorepos! Enterprise-ready and fully compliant via Ollama and SQLite-vec.

    ory/lumen’s past year of commit activity
    Go 105 8 1 1 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • docs Public

    The Ory documentation

    ory/docs’s past year of commit activity
    TypeScript 161 Apache-2.0 477 32 31 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • kratos Public

    Headless cloud-native authentication and identity management written in Go. Scales to a billion+ users. Replace Homegrown, Auth0, Okta, Firebase with better UX and DX. Passkeys, Social Sign In, OIDC, Magic Link, Multi-Factor Auth, SMS, SAML, TOTP, and more. Runs everywhere, runs best on Ory Network.

    ory/kratos’s past year of commit activity
    Go 13,564 Apache-2.0 1,121 148 (2 issues need help) 66 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • elements Public

    Ory Elements is a component library that makes building login, registration and account pages for Ory a breeze.

    ory/elements’s past year of commit activity
    TypeScript 171 Apache-2.0 70 32 (1 issue needs help) 3 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • polis Public

    Streamline your web application's authentication with Polis, an SSO service supporting SAML and OpenID Connect protocols. Beyond enterprise-grade Single Sign-On, it also supports Directory Sync via the SCIM 2.0 protocol for automatic user and group provisioning/de-provisioning.

    ory/polis’s past year of commit activity
    TypeScript 2,216 Apache-2.0 211 22 (3 issues need help) 0 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • client-java Public
    ory/client-java’s past year of commit activity
    Java 6 Apache-2.0 2 0 0 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • client-rust Public

    Autogenerated client SDK.

    ory/client-rust’s past year of commit activity
    Rust 4 Apache-2.0 9 2 0 Updated Apr 2, 2026
  • client-typescript-fetch Public

    Autogenerated client SDK.

    ory/client-typescript-fetch’s past year of commit activity
    TypeScript 5 Apache-2.0 0 0 0 Updated Apr 2, 2026

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