Shibboleth

Shibboleth is ranked #10 of 29 in single sign-on software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $279.50/mo.

Shibboleth plans and pricing

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Shibboleth software Free Free to download and use shibboleth.net · 2 Oct 2026

Academic/Non-Profit Small $3,354/yr annually Up to 10,000 users shibboleth.net · 2 Oct 2026

Commercial Small $6,707/yr annually Revenue up to €10m shibboleth.net · 2 Oct 2026

Academic/Non-Profit Medium $6,707/yr annually 10,000-50,000 users shibboleth.net · 2 Oct 2026

Academic/Non-Profit Large $10,061/yr annually 50,000+ users shibboleth.net · 2 Oct 2026

Commercial Medium $13,415/yr annually Revenue €10m-€100m shibboleth.net · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on single sign-on software

Free plan: Yes
SSO protocols: SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, CAS
Directory integrations: LDAP, Kerberos
Lifecycle provisioning: none
Built-in MFA: Yes
Adaptive access: Yes

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Shibboleth

Purpose: Shibboleth provides identity management software for individual organisations and multi-site federations.
Single sign-on: Its Identity Provider provides a flexible Single Sign-On solution for complex identity management requirements.
Scale: The Identity Provider handles millions of authentication requests per day.
Service Provider: The Service Provider works alongside a wide range of web applications and integrates with popular web servers.
Discovery service: The Embedded Discovery Service lets users select an Identity Provider from a smaller list and supports screen readers.
Metadata: The Metadata Aggregator verifies digitally signed metadata, filters specified elements and provides a web service for querying processed metadata.
Authentication: The Identity Provider has built-in support for a range of authentication systems and customizable authentication and data manipulation features.
Authorization: The Service Provider includes a variety of policy-oriented authorization features.
Open source: All Shibboleth software is open source, free and accessible to all.
Support: General users can use Wiki documentation, community forums and mailing lists, while Consortium members receive developer Q&A and members-only Slack support.
Security updates: The project publishes security advisories and recommends updating the Identity Provider to version 5.2.2 or later for the May 2026 XML parsing vulnerability.
Target users: Shibboleth is used by academic institutions, identity federations and commercial organisations worldwide.
Founded: 2000
Price from: $279.50/mo

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Single Sign-On Software in 2026#10 of 29

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shibboleth.net/about-us/the-shibboleth-project/· checked 2 Oct 2026
shibboleth.net/products/· checked 2 Oct 2026
shibboleth.net/support/· checked 2 Oct 2026
shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20260513.tx· checked 2 Oct 2026
shibboleth.net· checked 28 Sept 2026
shibboleth.net/membership/consortium-membership-fees/· checked 2 Oct 2026