Features
- OIDC-based authentication with social connectors
- Customizable sign-in experience builder
- RBAC and organization support
- Self-hosted or Logto Cloud
Pros
- Open-source with self-hosting option
- Beautiful, customizable auth UI
- Standards-based (OIDC) for maximum interoperability
Cons
- Smaller community than Auth0 or Clerk
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure management
- SDK coverage narrower than larger platforms
Overview
Logto is an open-source identity platform that provides authentication, authorization, and user management. It’s built on OpenID Connect (OIDC) standards and offers a visual sign-in experience builder, social login connectors, RBAC, and multi-tenancy support.
Logto can be self-hosted for full data control or used as a managed cloud service. Its sign-in experience builder lets you customize the authentication UI without code, supporting branding, flow customization, and multiple authentication methods.
When to Use
Logto is a strong choice when you need an open-source, self-hosted auth solution with a modern UI builder, when OIDC standards compliance matters, or when you want Auth0-like features without the enterprise pricing. For managed convenience, Clerk may be simpler.
Getting Started
# Self-host with Docker
docker run -d --name logto \
-p 3001:3001 -p 3002:3002 \
-e ENDPOINT=http://localhost:3001 \
-e DB_URL=postgres://user:pass@host/logto \
ghcr.io/logto-io/logtoimport LogtoClient from "@logto/browser";
const logtoClient = new LogtoClient({
endpoint: "https://your.logto.app",
appId: "your-app-id",
});
await logtoClient.signIn("https://your-app.com/callback");