Ory
What it is
Ory provides identity and access management for customer applications, business partners, machines, and AI agents. Its capabilities include authentication, user identity management, OAuth2 and OIDC, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained permissions. The architecture is cloud native, modular, and headless, allowing teams to control their own interface and experience. Deployment options include open-source self-hosted components, a self-hosted enterprise license, and managed IAM through Ory Network. Integrations include Amazon SES, AWS API Gateway, GitHub, Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, and HubSpot. Supported protocols include OIDC, SAML, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, JWT, SMTP, REST API, and webhooks. Ory states that it uses TLS 1.2+, AES-256 encryption at rest, and salted bcrypt passwords. The Developer tier is free; Production costs $770 a year and Growth costs $9,350 a year. B2B authentication is unavailable on Developer and Production.
For and against
For
- Self-hosted and managed deployment choices
- OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM support
- Fine-grained permissions and adaptive access
- Free Developer tier
- Enterprise plans include premium support SLAs
Against
- B2B authentication unavailable on Developer and Production
- Production costs $770 a year
- Growth costs $9,350 a year
The verdict
Ory combines modular IAM capabilities with broad protocol and deployment support. Plan limits and paid annual tiers should be checked against required B2B and enterprise features.
Who it suits
Ory fits teams building customer, partner, machine, or AI-agent identity systems across cloud or self-hosted environments. It supports organizations needing SSO, MFA, directory synchronization, lifecycle provisioning, or adaptive access.
Plans and prices
Production
1 production environment · 3 staging environments · 5 development environments · $21.00 included monthly credit
Read 4 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Growth
2 production environments · 5 staging environments · 20 development environments · B2B SSO (OIDC only)
Read 4 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Enterprise
Multi-region deployments with data residency · Multi-tenancy · Premium support with SLAs · 99.99% uptime SLA
Read 4 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Ory Enterprise License
Self-hosted · premium enterprise integrations · premium support with SLAs
Read 14 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Ory Network Developer
Developer tier · free account for testing and proof of concept
Read 14 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Ory Network Production
SaaS · 1 production environment and 3 staging environments · permissions and machine-to-machine tokens · usage charges may apply
Read 14 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Ory Network Growth
SaaS · 2 production environments and 5 staging environments · advanced analytics · B2B SSO (OIDC only)
Read 14 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Developer
1 member · 2 development environments · 0 production environments · 0 staging environments
Read 4 Oct 2026 · ory.com
Ory Network Enterprise
Managed SaaS · multi-region deployments with data residency · multi-tenancy · premium support with SLAs
Read 14 Oct 2026 · ory.com
On the record
- API and extensibility
- Ory documents REST APIs, SDKs, a CLI, quickstarts, and product-specific guides in its developer portal.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- Ory describes its platform as cloud native, modular, headless, and designed to let teams own their UI and UX.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Capabilities
- Its listed capabilities include authentication, user identity management, OAuth2 and OIDC, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained permissions.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- CLI platforms
- Ory's CLI installation instructions cover macOS, Linux, and Windows.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud infrastructure
- Ory says its cloud runs on Google Cloud Platform, logs access for auditing and incident analysis, and distributes services across multiple data centers and zones.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company funding
- Ory announced a $22.5 million Series A in December 2021 and a $5 million Series A extension in April 2024.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters and founding
- Ory Corp's LinkedIn profile lists Scottsdale, Arizona as headquarters and 2019 as its founding year.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Ory's company page includes a 2015 milestone in its timeline; it does not state an exact founding date in the opened content.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Ory identifies the company as Ory Corp on its website and LinkedIn profile.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Ory Corp's LinkedIn profile lists a company size of 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Ory describes its products as GDPR compliant and privacy focused, and its 2026 company timeline states that Ory achieved PCI DSS compliance.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Ory states it enforces HTTPS with TLS 1.2+, encrypts data at rest with AES-256, and stores passwords using salted bcrypt.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Ory offers open-source self-hosted components, a self-hosted enterprise license, and fully managed cloud IAM through Ory Network.ory.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment choices
- Ory offers a managed Ory Network service, a self-hosted Ory Enterprise License, and self-hosted open-source components.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation and community support
- Ory provides guided docs, quickstarts, REST references, SDK and CLI references, troubleshooting material, Slack, GitHub Discussions, and Stack Overflow links.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Encryption and password storage
- Ory states that it enforces TLS 1.2 or higher, encrypts stored data with AES-256, and hashes passwords with salted bcrypt.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Feature: Authentication methods
- Kratos documents passwords, passwordless codes, passkeys, social sign-in, and multi-factor authentication.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Feature: Custom identity data
- Kratos lets teams adapt identity data models with JSON Schema-based identity schemas.ory.com · read 14 Oct 2026
