OpenID AlternativesAuthentication Protocols and other similar apps like OpenID

OpenID is described as 'Easy and safe way for people to reuse an existing account and user profile from an identity provider, for example Apple, Google, or Microsoft to sign-in to any OpenID-enabled applications and websites without creating a new registration and password' and is a authentication protocol in the security & privacy category. There are seven alternatives to OpenID for Self-Hosted, Web-based and SaaS. The best OpenID alternative is OAuth, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenID are humanID, Portier, Twitter OAuth and Facebook Login.

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    OAuth

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    An open protocol to allow secure authorization in a simple and standard method from web, mobile and desktop applications.

    11 OAuth alternatives
    Main Page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    OAuth Features

    1.  Login
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    OAuth VS OpenID

    Is OAuth a good alternative to OpenID?
     

    • OAuth is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenID.

    • OAuth is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenID.

    • OAuth is Free and Open SourceOpenID is also Free and Open Source
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    humanID

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    A project of the Bluenumber Foundation, humanID is an independent single sign-on built for privacy and designed to restore integrity to the web. We believe the path to a safer internet is a user-centric digital identity system that is both accountable and anonymous.

    7 humanID alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    humanID Features

    1.  Login
    humanID iconOpenID Icon

    humanID VS OpenID

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    Portier

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    Portier (pronounced "Por-tee-ay") is a self-hostable login service that you can use instead of passwords. Portier sits between your website and third-party services like Google Sign-In to provide your users the fastest and easiest login experience, without ever needing...

    12 Portier alternatives
    Portier screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Portier Features

    1.  Login
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    Portier VS OpenID

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    Twitter OAuth

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    OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow with PKCE allows you to authenticate on behalf of another user with have more control over an application's scopes and improves authorization flows across multiple devices.

    11 Twitter OAuth alternatives
    Twitter OAuth screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Twitter OAuth Features

    1.  OAUTH
    2.  Login
    Twitter OAuth iconOpenID Icon

    Twitter OAuth VS OpenID

    Is Twitter OAuth a good alternative to OpenID?
     

    • Twitter OAuth is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenID.

    • Twitter OAuth is Free and ProprietaryOpenID is Free and Open Source
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    Facebook Login

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    A secure, fast, and convenient way for users to log into your app, and for your app to ask for permissions to access data.

    10 Facebook Login alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Facebook Login Features

    1.  Login
    2.  Facebook integration
    3.  Facebook Login
    Facebook Login screenshot 1
    Facebook Login iconOpenID Icon

    Facebook Login VS OpenID

    Is Facebook Login a good alternative to OpenID?
     

    • Facebook Login is the most popular SaaS alternative to OpenID.

    • Facebook Login is Free and ProprietaryOpenID is Free and Open Source
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    IndieAuth

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    IndieAuth is a way to use your own domain name to sign in to websites. It works by linking your website to authentication providers such as Twitter or Google, then entering your domain name in the login form on websites that support IndieAuth.

    10 IndieAuth alternatives
    IndieAuth screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    IndieAuth Features

    1.  Login
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    Discontinued

    This service has been discontinued in favor of IndieLogin icon IndieLogin.

    IndieAuth iconOpenID Icon

    IndieAuth VS OpenID

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    IndieLogin

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    Sign in with your domain name.

    8 IndieLogin alternatives
    IndieLogin screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    IndieLogin Features

    1.  OAUTH
    IndieLogin iconOpenID Icon

    IndieLogin VS OpenID

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