Category: Identity

8 European alternatives to Auth0 — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Auth0 is an identity and access management platform, operating as a wholly owned business unit of Okta, Inc. (US) since May 3, 2021. It provides authentication and authorization services via a US-hosted cloud.

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Identity
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: No
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Auth0

Clever Cloud IAM
French cloud platform with integrated identity management
FR · commercial
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Zitadel
Swiss open-source identity management with cloud-native architecture
CH · open-source
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Evolveum midPoint
Slovak open-source identity governance and administration platform
SK · open-source
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FreeIPA
FreeIPA is a free, open-source (GPLv3) identity management suite sponsored by Red Hat (a US/IBM subsidiary), developed primarily at Red Hat Czech s.r.o. in Brno. Deployed as self-hosted software; ultimate control rests with IBM/Red Hat (US).
CZ · open-source
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Hanko
EU passkey-first authentication components for customer identity
DE · open-source
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Kanidm
Open-source identity/directory; self-hostable.
DE · open-source
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LemonLDAP::NG
French open-source SSO/IDP.
FR · open-source
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NethServer
Italian open-source server platform with identity management and groupware
IT · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Auth0?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Auth0 include Clever Cloud IAM, Zitadel and Evolveum midPoint. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Auth0?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Auth0 include Zitadel, Evolveum midPoint, FreeIPA, Hanko, Kanidm, LemonLDAP::NG and NethServer. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Auth0 GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Auth0 is headquartered in US and hosts data in US. Its GDPR compliance is limited or unclear. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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