Category: Identity

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

Enterprise identity and SSO integration platform

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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 WorkOS

Hanko
EU passkey-first authentication components for customer identity
DE · open-source
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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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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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OpenLDAP
open-source LDAP directory service for identity management
DE · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to WorkOS?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to WorkOS include Hanko, 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 WorkOS?

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

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

WorkOS 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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