# ZITADEL

ZITADEL is a CIAM product by ZITADEL. It runs in the cloud or on-premises (hybrid). Pricing is commercial.

Open-source, multi-tenant identity platform for authn, authz, and SSO.

Checked November 2026.

## What is ZITADEL?

ZITADEL is an open-source identity infrastructure platform that provides authentication and authorization capabilities for applications serving consumers, businesses, and employees.

Core capabilities:

Authentication:
- Hosted login page with customizable branding
- Social login integrations (Google, Microsoft, GitHub)
- Passwordless authentication using Passkeys
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Custom login UI via APIs

Authorization:
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for assigning permissions based on user roles
- Multi-tenant architecture natively built into the platform
- Project grants enabling cross-organization access management

Platform characteristics:
- API-first design with comprehensive SDKs
- Multi-tenant support allowing organizations to be added and managed independently
- Self-hostable (open source) with a cloud-hosted option
- Supports B2B and B2C identity use cases
- Designed for extensibility and compliance

ZITADEL bridges open-source and enterprise identity management, enabling developers to integrate authentication directly into applications or build custom login interfaces using its APIs. It supports identity provider (IdP) federation, allowing external identity providers to be linked to user accounts.

Tags: Authentication, Authorization, SSO, MFA, RBAC, Multi Tenancy, Open Source, Passwords, Single Sign On, REST API

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Protect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-protect-program-small-team): helps you prevent attacks and keep data safe.

## Quick facts

- Category: [IAM](https://cybersectools.com/categories/iam) · [CIAM](https://cybersectools.com/categories/ciam)
- Vendor: [ZITADEL](https://cybersectools.com/companies/zitadel)
- Deployment: Hybrid
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing: From $100 per month
- Features: 10 listed
- Integrations: 3 listed
- Website: zitadel.com

The full feature and integration lists are on the page for signed-in visitors.

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best IAM Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-iam-solutions).

## ZITADEL FAQ

### What is ZITADEL?

ZITADEL is a product by ZITADEL in the CIAM category. It covers Authentication, Authorization and SSO.

### What is the pricing for ZITADEL?

ZITADEL is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://zitadel.com/ or contact ZITADEL.

### What are alternatives to ZITADEL?

Alternatives to ZITADEL listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Descope CIAM Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/descope-ciam-platform) - No/low-code CIAM platform for auth, SSO, MFA, and user management. (Commercial)
2. [Tesseral](https://cybersectools.com/tools/tesseral) - B2B user management platform with auth, SSO, SCIM, RBAC, and API security (Commercial)
3. [Clerk](https://cybersectools.com/tools/clerk) - Authentication and user management platform with pre-built UI components (Commercial)
4. [Hanko](https://cybersectools.com/tools/hanko) - Open-source auth platform with passkeys, OAuth, and 2FA for web apps. (Commercial)
5. [Auth0 Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/auth0-platform) - Developer-focused customer identity platform for authentication & authorization (Commercial)

Compare all ZITADEL alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/zitadel](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/zitadel)

### What deployment and organization size does ZITADEL fit?

ZITADEL is available as cloud or on-premises (hybrid). It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask ZITADEL for pricing and support terms.

## Compare ZITADEL with similar solutions

- [ZITADEL vs Descope CIAM Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/descope-ciam-platform-vs-zitadel)
- [ZITADEL vs Tesseral](https://cybersectools.com/compare/tesseral-vs-zitadel)
- [ZITADEL vs Clerk](https://cybersectools.com/compare/clerk-vs-zitadel)

All alternatives to ZITADEL: [/alternatives/zitadel](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/zitadel)

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