Who Logto is for#
B2B SaaS teams building customer auth
Logto fits teams that need organizations, app sign-in, and standards-based auth without starting from scratch.
Skip if:
Skip it if your main need is employee device management and workforce identity governance.
Teams reducing Auth0 dependency
Self-hosting and source access give teams a path away from per-user hosted identity lock-in.
Skip if:
Use a managed provider if your team cannot operate authentication infrastructure safely.
The problem it solves#
Authentication starts as a login box, then quickly becomes organizations, roles, social sign-in, machine-to-machine access, audit needs, and pricing tied to active users. Hosted identity platforms are strong, but they can become expensive and hard to leave once every app depends on them.
SaaS teams need standards-based auth that developers can reason about, with a deployment path that does not force all customer identity data into one vendor account.
How it solves it#
OIDC and OAuth foundation
Logto builds on standard identity protocols, which helps teams integrate web apps, APIs, and third-party clients without inventing custom auth.
Organizations and multi-tenancy
Logto supports organization-oriented customer identity patterns, making it relevant for B2B SaaS rather than only consumer login.
Cloud and self-hosted options
Teams can use the hosted product or run Logto themselves, giving a migration path as security, cost, or data-boundary needs change.
Strengths and trade-offs#
Strengths
- Developer-centered CIAMLogto focuses on product authentication flows that SaaS developers need, including sign-in, tenants, and app integration, rather than only workforce identity.
- MPL-2.0 source accessThe MPL-2.0 license provides a clearer open-source base than fully closed identity providers while still allowing commercial use under license terms.
Trade-offs
- -Auth operations are sensitiveSelf-hosting identity means your team owns patches, secrets, uptime, backups, and incident response for login infrastructure.
- -May not replace workforce IAMLogto is a strong customer identity fit. Companies looking for deep workforce identity governance may still need Okta or a dedicated IAM suite.
What it's built on#
- Languages
- TypeScript
- Frameworks
- React
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
FAQ#
Is Logto self-hosted?
Yes. Logto supports self-hosting and also offers a hosted cloud product.
What license does Logto use?
Logto is MPL-2.0 licensed.
Is Logto an Auth0 alternative?
Yes, especially for SaaS teams that need customer identity features and want an open-source deployment path.
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