Ory
The missing web-scale API for identity and access control
Ory launched on June 28, 2023 with 5 votes, #1,966 of 4,655 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
What it does
The Ory Network is fully hosted identity infrastructure for scaling teams. Based on open standards and supported by a team of security experts, it’s the fastest way to build secure auth flows. 10x your security, user experience, and PII compliance today.
Ory delivers identity and access management (IAM) for applications, enterprises, and AI agents. Cloud-native, API-first, and self-hostable.
Every agent needs an identity and permissions. With in-the-loop, runtime enforcement, Ory Agent Security provides visibility and control across Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and more. Control . Every agent, human, and partner needs an identity and permissions. Ory's modern API-first approach handles web and agent scale and complexity with ease. Ory provides secure, friction-free identity and access management for customers, partners, machines, and agents - with seamless access, granular permissions, and real-time protection. Secure, friction-free login, and signup for the people who use your customer-facing apps. Built for scale, privacy, and seamless customer experience. Enterprise-grade…from ory.com
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Ory Kratos – Open-source identity server written in Go2022 · github.com · ▲290Headless 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.
Open-source OAuth2 & OpenID server Ory Hydra v22022 · github.com · ▲108Internet-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. -
Run your own OAuth2 and OpenID Connect Provider2016 · github.com · ▲88Internet-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. -
Run your own OAuth2/OpenID Connect provider2016 · github.com · ▲161Internet-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. -
Open-source Auth0 alternative Ory Kratos v0.13 released – nearing v1.02023 · github.com · ▲88Headless 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.
- HOHydra – Open-Source OAuth2 Server2019 · gethydra.sh · ▲190
Ory Hydra is the open-source, OpenID Certified® OAuth 2.0 server and OpenID Connect provider. Cloud-native, API-first, and built for scale.
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