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24 alternatives to Ockam OSS tools for building identity into IoT devices

Orchestrate end-to-end encryption, cryptographic identities, mutual authentication, and authorization policies between distributed applications – at massive scale. - build-trust/ockam

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ockam OSS tools for building identity into IoT devices launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    🧑‍🚀 Authentication and authorization infrastructure for SaaS and AI apps, built on OIDC and OAuth 2.1 with multi-tenancy, SSO, and RBAC. - logto-io/logto

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Develop faster, eliminate complexity, protect your secrets

    2022 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

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    A SDK for access control policies: authorization for the microservice and IoT age. Inspired by AWS IAM policies. Written for Go. - ory/ladon

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Logto adds multi-tenancy, enterprise SSO, and RBAC to your SaaS or AI apps. All with OIDC and OAuth 2.1 made simple, fast, and developer-friendly.

    2022 · logto.io · its alternatives →

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    A secret manager backed by Keybase and KBFS. Contribute to kbsecret/kbsecret development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    One identity layer for your customers, APIs, and agents

    Jul 2026 · monocloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple and opinionated OpenID Connect server designed for self-hosters - lastlogin-net/obligator

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9OO

    Oso helps companies run agents in production with confidence using monitoring, access controls, and automated least privilege.

    2020 · osohq.com · its alternatives →

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    OpenBox▲171

    See, verify, and govern every agent action.

    Apr 2026 · openbox.ai · its alternatives →

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    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 on Ory Network or self-host. Trusted by OpenAI and many others for scale and security. Written in Go. -

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    BitBadges▲167

    Utilize gated NFTs for identity authentication management

    2024 · bitbadges.io · its alternatives →

  13. 13KS

    Hi HN! I built KeyPub.sh to solve the problem of user verification for CLI applications. It's essentially OAuth for the terminal, but using SSH keys that developers and users already have. - No installation needed - works with existing SSH setup - Privacy-focused: users control what email info is shared - Simple email verification process - Free public service - Perfect for CLI app developers who don't want to build user verification Try it with: `$ ssh keypub.sh about` Source code: https://github.com/skariel/keypub

    2024 · keypub.sh · its alternatives →

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    NoPass.me▲129

    Open-source identity verification

    2021 · nopass.me · its alternatives →

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    Oso Cloud▲143

    Authorization for the next billion developers

    2023 · osohq.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN! After 6 years of R&D, our small team is excited to share our project TideCloak - an IAM designed to help developers move fast without worrying about catastrophic breaches or overpowered admins with keys to the kingdom. Traditional IAMs rely on centralized authority - admins, root certificates, and decryption keys - which create glaring vulnerabilities in a breach. To address this, we’ve integrated Keycloak (Red Hat’s IAM) with a decentralized key architecture powered by our (academically validated) Ineffable Cryptography. Here’s the idea: keys are split across a decentralized network…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    KeyRunner▲104

    The zero trust API client

    2024 · keyrunner.app · its alternatives →

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    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.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    🔐 Share end-to-end encrypted secrets with others via a one-time URL - sniptt-official/ots

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Solo 1 firmware in C. Contribute to solokeys/solo1 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Extensible security first OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect SDK for Go. - ory/fosite

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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 on Ory Network or self-host. Trusted by OpenAI and many others for scale and security. Written in Go. -

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    🔐 Share end-to-end encrypted secrets with others via a one-time URL - sniptt-official/ots

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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