# kanidm/kanidm

Kanidm: A simple, secure, and fast identity management platform

Repository: https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kanidm
Homepage: https://kanidm.com
Language: Rust
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: identity, identity-management, idm, rust, security, oidc, webauthn, authentication, iam, radius, ssh-authentication, ldap, scim
Last push: 2026-08-26T04:57:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2770, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 8, "n_releases_24m": 38}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5291, forks 354 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:15.122077+00:00)

## What it is
Kanidm is a simple, secure, and fast identity management platform written in Rust that acts as a complete identity provider for other applications and services. It bundles OAuth2/OIDC SSO, WebAuthn passkeys, LDAP gateway, RADIUS, SSH key distribution, and Unix integration into a single self-hosted service.

## Use cases
- self-host an SSO identity provider with OAuth2/OIDC
- replace Keycloak with a simpler identity management platform
- enable passkey/WebAuthn login for my applications
- manage Linux/Unix user accounts and SSH keys centrally
- provide RADIUS authentication for VPN and network access
- serve LDAP for legacy applications
- run identity management for a homelab or small business

## When to choose
- you want a complete identity provider with OAuth2/OIDC built in, without needing Keycloak
- you want passkeys/WebAuthn and strict security defaults out of the box
- you need Linux/Unix integration, SSH key distribution, or RADIUS alongside SSO
- you find FreeIPA too heavy and complex but want more than a bare LDAP server

## When to avoid
- you only need a minimal LDAP server and prefer something simpler like LLDAP
- you need deep LDAP customization or a generic directory server like OpenLDAP/389-ds
- you require Kerberos or a full FreeIPA feature set such as DNS and certificate authority

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: auth, authorization, security, self-hosted, cli, developer-tools
- domain: security, self-hosted, developer-tools, backend
- platform: rust, self-hosted
- tags: identity-management, oidc, oauth2, webauthn, passkeys, ldap, sso, radius, scim, ssh-keys, iam, linux, macos, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- kanidm/kanidm (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.122077+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:59:12.707784+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.122077+00:00, sha 0fd46e3404ee)
  - homepage: https://kanidm.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:00.521318+00:00, sha 6f76e8c87879)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/kanidm (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:00.525630+00:00, sha 4c1332601f84)
  - site_page: https://kanidm.com/comparisons (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:00.523745+00:00, sha 6665a5f7cde1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.