Gluu
Single sign-on (SSO) solutions
Identity management software
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$518 per year
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What is Gluu
Gluu is an identity and access management platform used to provide single sign-on and centralized authentication for web and mobile applications. It supports standards-based federation and API access management for organizations that need to integrate identity across multiple apps and directories. Gluu is commonly deployed in self-managed environments and is used by IT and security teams to implement SSO, MFA, and OAuth/OIDC-based authorization. It is available as open source software with enterprise support options from the vendor.
Standards-based IAM protocols
Gluu implements widely used identity standards such as OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0, which helps with interoperability across applications and identity providers. This standards focus supports common SSO and federation patterns without requiring proprietary agents for every integration. It also enables API authorization use cases where OAuth/OIDC are required. For organizations with heterogeneous environments, this reduces integration lock-in.
Self-hosted deployment control
Gluu is typically deployed in customer-controlled infrastructure, which can align with data residency, network segmentation, and internal security requirements. Teams can integrate it with existing directories and enterprise architecture patterns. This deployment model can be useful where cloud-only identity services are not acceptable. It also allows deeper customization of configuration and operational practices.
Open source availability
Gluu provides an open source distribution, which can be evaluated without a traditional licensing gate. This can support proof-of-concept work and internal validation of protocol behavior and integration fit. The open source model can also help organizations inspect components and configuration approaches. Enterprise support is available for organizations that require vendor-backed SLAs.
Operational complexity and upkeep
Running Gluu in production generally requires in-house expertise for deployment, upgrades, monitoring, and incident response. Compared with more fully managed identity services, the customer assumes more responsibility for availability and patching. This can increase total operational effort, especially in multi-node or high-availability setups. Organizations without dedicated IAM operations may find the overhead significant.
Integration effort varies by app
While standards support helps, real-world integrations can still require application-specific configuration, claims mapping, and troubleshooting. Some SaaS applications provide simpler prebuilt connectors in other ecosystems, which can reduce time-to-value. For legacy apps, additional work may be needed to modernize authentication flows. This can extend implementation timelines for broad SSO rollouts.
Feature packaging can be unclear
Capabilities may be split across open source components and commercial offerings, which can make it harder to understand what is included for a given deployment. Organizations may need to validate which features (for example, advanced MFA, analytics, or support levels) are available under their chosen model. This can complicate procurement and long-term planning. Clear internal requirements and vendor confirmation are often necessary.
Plan & Pricing
Gluu Flex / Gluu 4 (tiered by MAU):
| Plan (peak MAU) | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 100 MAU | $518 per year | Gluu Subscription (access to Flex and Gluu 4). Pricing based on peak MAU; purchasable via Agama Lab. |
| 400 MAU | $1,811 per year | As above; higher MAU tier. |
| 1,600 MAU | $6,339 per year | As above; ecommerce ordering note on site (up to 1,600 MAU available via Agama Lab). |
Gluu Solo (hosted SaaS "serverless" offering) — tiered by requests/month and locations:
| Plan | Price (monthly) | Price (annual) | Requests/month | Max locations | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | $800 per month | $8,000 per year ("2 months free") | Up to 25M | 3 | Hosted on Google Cloud; automatic scale, 99.9% SLA; lists cost-per-request $0.000012. |
| Star | $1,500 per month | $15,000 per year ("2 months free") | Up to 250M | 10 | As above; lists cost-per-request $0.0000022. |
| Galaxy | $4,000 per month | $40,000 per year ("2 months free") | Up to 2.5B | 15 | As above; lists cost-per-request $0.0000012. |
Usage-based / add-on pricing (labeled format):
Pricing model: Usage-based / pay-as-you-go oxd (oxd-server) Free tier/trial: New accounts include a $50 credit applied to usage fees for the first 60 days. Example costs: $0.33 per application per day (oxd 3.1.1 documentation). Discount options: Site notes ability to discuss site licenses / volume discounts with sales.
Super Gluu (push notifications / mobile app) Pricing model: Mixed (per-notification and in-app purchase) Free tier/trial: App is free to download; by default includes advertisements. Example costs: $0.01 per push notification (hosted Super Gluu API); ad-free in-app purchase $0.99 per month.
Additional notes:
- Gluu Server itself is provided as free open source software; commercial subscriptions (Flex/Gluu 4) and hosted Solo are paid offerings.
- Gluu offers Community (free) support and VIP (paid) support — the site references VIP support with entitlements and prompts to view pricing/entitlements or contact sales for details.
Seller details
Gluu, Inc.
Austin, Texas, USA
2012
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