IdentityServer4 is Dead: Long Live OpenIddict

IdentityServer4 (IS4) changed its license. For many enterprises, this forced a migration. OpenIddict is the best free alternative.

Why OpenIddict?

OpenIddict is decoupled. It doesn’t enforce a specific UI or database schema. It integrates natively with ASP.NET Core Identity.

We migrated a large IS4 implementation to OpenIddict. The key benefit was the flexibility to use custom grant types (e.g., swapping a legacy session token for a JWT) without fighting the framework.


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