Top 3 open source alternatives to LDAP

When you want to set up an application, most likely you will need to create an administrative account and add users with different privileges. This scenario happens frequently with content management, wiki, file sharing, and mailing lists as well as code versioning and continuous integration tools. When thinking about user and group centralization, you will need to select an application that fits your needs.

If the application can connect to a Single Sign On server, users happy will be happy to remember only one password.

In the proprietary landscape of directory servers, Active Directory is the dominant tool, but there are directory servers that can also satisfy your needs. The LDAP protocol is the base for all the open source alternatives, independently of how they are implemented. This protocol is an industry standard and allows you to create, search, modify, and delete your users or groups. And, if the application is able to connect to an LDAP server, you will not have to be concerned with understanding the protocol.

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