OSS and CSS comparison
MidPoint versus closed source products
Open source and closed source are two worlds that contrast, especially when looked at side by side. See the benefits midPoint can bring when compared to typical closed source IGA software.
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What else can you expect?
Engage qualified Evolveum support team who resolve the product bugs, product failures, and new features development, consulting services, and midPoint training.
To Evolveum's servicesthe leading open source IGA platform
See why organizations choose midPoint
Open source code
Experience the true meaning of open source. Evolveum believes in a full transparency it provides: midPoint has the entire source code completely open without any proprietary parts.
Complete transparency
Evolveum guides the midPoint project in a genuine definition of the open source philosophy. Everything is visible to the public – whether it’s the source code, issues reported in the issue tracking system, technical documentation, or design documents.
No license fees
Use midPoint freely without the need to purchase licenses, as it is released under the Apache 2.0 and the EUPL license. The budget to maintain and develop midPoint comes from the support services.
MidPoint community
Take advantage of community’s effort and download midPoint in one of the 20 languages it has been translated to. The community also publishes connectors’ code, writes tests for bugs and features, answers questions on the mailing lists, and others.
No vendor lock-in
Avoid vendor lock-in by using an open source software. MidPoint gives its users the freedom to work with a variety of systems and the possibility to change them anytime.
Modifying connectors
Benefit from having access to open code of connectors as well. Skilled practitioners value the opportunity to fix the bugs found in the connectors themselves, and having the option of leveraging support from Evolveum and their official partners.
More secure code
Encounter the full auditability thanks to the visibility of each line of midPoint’s code. Moreover, since everyone can see the source code, it is more secure and security issues can be identified and escalated to Evolveum quickly.
Solutions on top of midPoint
The open core code is a gift that keeps on giving. Many of Evolveum’s partners are taking advantage of this fact and have built IAM solutions based on midPoint.
Influence the product roadmap
Become Evolveum’s active subscriber* and use the privilege to influence the product roadmap by requesting a missing feature to be developed and become a part of midPoint.
*only certain subscription models, contact Evolveum sales team for more information
time is of the essence
Don’t wait any longer. Try midPoint now!
See for yourself why midPoint is tried and trusted open source IGA platform. Choose one of the ways how to get familiar with midPoint or check the IGA capabilities summary on our docs!