Casdoor vs Kinde
An open-source alternative to Kinde
Kinde is a proprietary auth and billing service for SaaS apps: every plan includes 10,500 MAU, then charges per extra user. Casdoor is an open-source identity platform that you can self-host for free or run as a dedicated cloud instance at a flat price.
Casdoor and Kinde at a glance
| Casdoor | Kinde | |
|---|---|---|
| Source code | Open source (Apache-2.0) | Proprietary |
| Where it runs | Casdoor Cloud, or your own servers with Docker or Kubernetes | Kinde's cloud service |
| Pricing | From $24.17/month billed yearly per dedicated instance, with no per-user fees; self-hosting is free | Free, Pro ($25), Plus ($75) and Scale ($250) per month, each including 10,500 MAU, then $0.0151 to $0.0175 per extra MAU |
| Enterprise SSO | Included on every plan, with no connection limit | Free and Pro include 1 enterprise connection; Plus and Scale include unlimited connections |
Information about Kinde is from its public website as of October 2026 (Kinde pricing) and may have changed. Kinde is a trademark of its owner.
Why teams choose Casdoor
No MAU bill
Cloud plans are a flat monthly price, so more users don't mean a bigger invoice.
One IdP for every app
Casdoor is an identity provider over OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP and RADIUS, so the same accounts sign in to your own apps, SaaS tools and devices.
Run it anywhere
The same Apache-2.0 code runs in our cloud or on your servers, and you can move between them.
Authorization included
Casbin RBAC, ABAC and ACL are built in, instead of being left to your code.
When Kinde may fit better
- You want subscription billing for your own SaaS customers in the same product as auth.
- You want a multi-tenant service and never plan to run identity yourself.
Moving from Kinde to Casdoor
Export your users from Kinde and import them into Casdoor. Casdoor can verify bcrypt, Argon2id, PBKDF2 and salted SHA-256 / SHA-512 password hashes, so imported users can keep their passwords. Then point each app at Casdoor's OIDC endpoints.
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Put login, single sign-on, MFA, permissions and AI agent access behind one open-source platform, hosted by us or run by you.
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