Ory
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) software
Customer identity and access management (CIAM) software
Identity and access management (IAM) software
Single sign-on (SSO) solutions
User provisioning and governance tools
Identity management software
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What is Ory
Ory is an identity infrastructure platform used to implement customer authentication, authorization, and account management in web and mobile applications. It provides components for login and registration flows, session management, OAuth2/OIDC-based access delegation, and policy-based authorization, delivered as open-source software and as a managed cloud service. It targets engineering teams that want to embed CIAM capabilities into custom products and control deployment architecture (self-hosted or SaaS).
Modular identity building blocks
Ory offers separate services for identity (Kratos), OAuth2/OIDC and token issuance (Hydra), and authorization (Keto), which can be adopted independently. This modularity supports incremental rollout and avoids forcing a single monolithic stack. It also fits teams that need to integrate identity into existing microservices and APIs.
Open-source and self-hostable
Core components are available as open-source projects, enabling code review, customization, and on-premises or private-cloud deployment. This can help organizations with data residency, network isolation, or vendor risk requirements. It also allows running the same software in development and production without being locked to a single hosted environment.
Standards-based OAuth2/OIDC support
Ory Hydra implements OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect patterns commonly used for SSO, API access, and third-party integrations. Standards alignment can reduce integration effort with common clients, gateways, and identity-aware applications. It also supports building SSO-like experiences across multiple first-party apps using shared sessions and tokens.
Engineering-heavy implementation effort
Ory is primarily a developer platform rather than a turnkey admin-first CIAM suite. Teams typically need to design user journeys, UI, and operational processes (e.g., account recovery, consent screens, and auditing) themselves. Organizations seeking rapid, low-code deployment may find the build and integration work higher than with more packaged offerings.
Governance features may require add-ons
Capabilities such as advanced identity governance, certification workflows, and deep lifecycle provisioning across enterprise directories are not the primary focus of Ory’s core components. Some governance and provisioning requirements may need additional tooling or custom development. This can increase total solution complexity for enterprises with formal IGA programs.
Operational complexity at scale
Running multiple services (identity, OAuth2/OIDC, authorization) introduces operational overhead around configuration, upgrades, monitoring, and incident response. High availability and secure key management (e.g., signing keys, secrets rotation) require mature platform practices. For smaller teams, a fully managed service may be preferable to self-hosting.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Free | Developer (free) tier — intended for development / proof-of-concept. Limited environments (0 production, 0 staging, 2 development), community support. (“Start for free”). Usage/overage rates shown on the pricing page. cite |
| Production | $770 / year (annual) | Managed SaaS production tier. Includes: SaaS hosting, all top-tier security features, 1 production environment and 3 staging environments, permissions and machine-to-machine tokens. Included monthly credit: $21.00. Usage rates shown on pricing page (see notes). cite |
| Growth | $9,350 / year (annual) | Managed SaaS for scaling/pilots and basic B2B features. Includes everything in Production plus advanced analytics & insights, 2 production environments and 5 staging environments, multi‑tenancy and B2B SSO (OIDC only), concierge onboarding, 99.9% uptime SLA (enterprise-grade features). Included monthly credit: $255.00. cite |
| Enterprise | Custom / Contact sales | Custom managed SaaS or self-hosted Enterprise License options. Features: event firehose, multi-region deployments & data residency, multi-tenancy, volume pricing, enterprise integrations, flexible API rate limits, premium support & SLAs (99.99% for Enterprise), concierge onboarding. Contact Ory for a tailored quote. cite |
Additional usage / metered rates (as listed on Ory's official pricing page):
- Price per aDAU: $0.14 / aDAU / month; $0.12 / aDAU / month; (enterprise: contact sales). cite
- Price per M2M token: $0.007 / token / month; $0.006 / token / month; (enterprise: contact sales). cite
- Price per permission check: $0.000090 / check / month; $0.000085 / check / month; (enterprise: contact sales). cite
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