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Open-source startups in Security and identity
Authentication, access management, secrets, password managers and security scanning. 37 open-source startups in this directory are filed under Security and identity. 29 pushed code within 30 days of the snapshot of 2026-09-22, 4 have been quiet for 31–120 days, 4 have not pushed in over 120 days. The category is chosen by Jev, TypeSafe’s classifier, reading only the repository’s own name, description and homepage — one category per project, so something that spans two appears under whichever the classifier judged closest.
29 of 37 pushed within 30 days of the snapshot of 2026-09-22. How we measure it →
The list
All 37, most-starred first.
The last column is the most recent push GitHub reported to us on 2026-09-22. It counts a push to any branch, by a person or a bot — it is not a claim that anyone is maintaining the project, and a quiet repository may be a finished one. The “built for” column and the “alternative to” chips are Jev’s answers about the same repository description, published with the rest of them.
| Project | What it does | Built for | Stars | Ship status | Last verified push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dani-garcia/vaultwarden | Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs | IT and operationsalt to 1Password | 68K | Still shipping | Sep 18, 2026 |
| usestrix/strix | Open-source AI penetration testing tool to find and fix your app’s vulnerabilities. | Developers | 64.2K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| KeygraphHQ/shannon | Shannon is an AI pentester for web applications and APIs. It analyzes your source code, identifies attack vectors, and executes real exploits to prove vulnerabilities before they reach production. | Developers | 48.3K | Still shipping | Sep 21, 2026 |
| jumpserver/jumpserver | JumpServer is an Open-source Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform with AI-powered capabilities, providing DevOps and IT teams a unified workspace to securely access SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, databases, websites, RemoteApp, VirtualApp, and more. | IT and operations | 31.6K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Infisical/infisical | Infisical is the open-source platform for secrets, certificates, and privileged access management. | Developersalt to 1Password | 29.4K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| authelia/authelia | The Single Sign-On Multi-Factor portal for web apps. OpenID Certified™ and Post-Quantum Cryptography Ready. | IT and operationsalt to Auth0 | 29K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| goauthentik/authentik | The authentication glue you need. | IT and operationsalt to Auth0 | 25.7K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| chaitin/SafeLine | SafeLine is a self-hosted WAF(Web Application Firewall) / reverse proxy to protect your web apps from attacks and exploits. | IT and operations | 22.7K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| smicallef/spiderfoot | SpiderFoot automates OSINT for threat intelligence and mapping your attack surface. | IT and operations | 22.5K | Gone silent | Apr 13, 2026 |
| gravitational/teleport | The easiest, and most secure way to access and protect all of your infrastructure. | IT and operations | 20.9K | Still shipping | Sep 17, 2026 |
| bitwarden/server | Bitwarden infrastructure/backend (API, database, Docker, etc). | IT and operationsalt to 1Password | 20.2K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie | Sandboxie Plus & Classic | Consumers | 19.5K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| ory/hydra | Internet-scale OpenID Certified™ OpenID Connect and OAuth2.1 provider that integrates with your user management through headless APIs. Solve OIDC/OAuth2 user cases over night. Consume as a service on Ory Network or self-host. Trusted by OpenAI and many others for scale and security. Written in Go. | Developersalt to Auth0 | 17.6K | Slowed | Jul 29, 2026 |
| wazuh/wazuh | Wazuh - The Open Source Security Platform. Unified XDR and SIEM protection for endpoints and cloud workloads. | IT and operationsalt to Splunk | 17K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| CISOfy/lynis | Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional. | IT and operations | 16.4K | Still shipping | Sep 16, 2026 |
| cryptomator/cryptomator | Cryptomator for Windows, macOS, and Linux: Secure client-side encryption for your cloud storage, ensuring privacy and control over your data. | Consumers | 16.2K | Still shipping | Sep 16, 2026 |
| supertokens/supertokens-core | Open source alternative to Auth0 / Firebase Auth / AWS Cognito | Developersalt to Auth0 | 15.3K | Still shipping | Sep 21, 2026 |
| zitadel/zitadel | ZITADEL - Identity infrastructure, simplified for you. | Developersalt to Auth0 | 15.1K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| crowdsecurity/crowdsec | CrowdSec - the open-source and participative security solution offering crowdsourced protection against malicious IPs and access to the most advanced real-world CTI. | IT and operationsalt to Splunk | 14.9K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| prowler-cloud/prowler | Prowler is the world’s most widely used open-source cloud security platform that automates security and compliance across any cloud environment. | IT and operations | 14.8K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| logto-io/logto | 🧑🚀 Authentication and authorization infrastructure for SaaS and AI apps, built on OIDC and OAuth 2.1 with multi-tenancy, SSO, and RBAC. | Developersalt to Auth0 | 14.6K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| casdoor/casdoor | An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) /LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server with web UI supporting OpenClaw, MCP, OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuthn, TOTP, MFA, Face ID, Google Workspace, Azure AD | Developersalt to Auth0 | 14.5K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| gophish/gophish | Open-Source Phishing Toolkit | Business teams | 14.2K | Gone silent | Sep 23, 2024 |
| evilsocket/opensnitch | OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch. | Consumers | 14.1K | Slowed | Jul 26, 2026 |
| OpenNHP/opennhp | A lightweight, cryptography-powered, open-source toolkit built to enforce Zero Trust security for infrastructure, applications, and data in the AI-driven world. | IT and operations | 13.9K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| ory/kratos | Headless cloud-native authentication and identity management written in Go. Scales to a billion+ users. Replace Homegrown, Auth0, Okta, Firebase with better UX and DX. Passkeys, Social Sign In, OIDC, Magic Link, Multi-Factor Auth, SMS, SAML, TOTP, and more. Runs everywhere, runs best on Ory Network. | Developersalt to Auth0 | 13.9K | Slowed | Jul 29, 2026 |
| bitwarden/clients | Bitwarden client apps (web, browser extension, desktop, and cli). | Consumersalt to 1Password | 13.8K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| MetaMask/metamask-extension | :globe_with_meridians: :electric_plug: The MetaMask browser extension enables browsing Ethereum blockchain enabled websites | Consumers | 13.2K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| beemdevelopment/Aegis | A free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens. | Consumers | 13.1K | Still shipping | Sep 6, 2026 |
| keeweb/keeweb | Free cross-platform password manager compatible with KeePass | Consumersalt to 1Password | 13K | Gone silent | May 8, 2026 |
| chaitin/xray | 一款长亭自研的完善的安全评估工具,支持常见 web 安全问题扫描和自定义 poc | 使用之前务必先阅读文档 | Developers | 11.8K | Gone silent | Oct 29, 2024 |
| kubescape/kubescape | Kubescape is an open-source Kubernetes security platform for your IDE, CI/CD pipelines, and clusters. It includes risk analysis, security, compliance, and misconfiguration scanning, saving Kubernetes users and administrators precious time, effort, and resources. | IT and operations | 11.7K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| apereo/cas | Apereo CAS - Identity & Single Sign On for all earthlings and beyond. | IT and operationsalt to Okta | 11.4K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| 1N3/Sn1per | Automated penetration testing & attack surface management platform. Recon, scan, exploit, report — 600+ exploits, 90+ integrations, 10K+ detections. | IT and operations | 11.3K | Slowed | Jul 4, 2026 |
| dexidp/dex | OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity and OAuth 2.0 provider with pluggable connectors | Developersalt to Auth0 | 11.1K | Still shipping | Sep 21, 2026 |
| bunkerity/bunkerweb | 🛡️ Open-source and cloud-native Web Application Firewall (WAF) | IT and operations | 11K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
| OpenCTI-Platform/opencti | Open Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform | IT and operations | 10K | Still shipping | Sep 22, 2026 |
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Snapshot of 2026-09-22 · 721 repos in the directory · every number on this page is measured against that date, not against today. What this measurement cannot tell you →