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Purpose
Apache Syncope is an open-source system for managing digital identities in enterprise environments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
API
The Core exposes REST services for third-party applications, accessible through a Java client library or plain HTTP calls.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Integrations
Syncope uses ConnId connectors to connect with identity stores, with additional connectors such as SOAP, CSV, PowerShell, and Active Directory.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Security
Syncope defines fine-grained entitlements for administrators to support delegated administration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Support
The project directs usage questions to its user mailing list and says enterprise support and professional services are provided by listed companies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Access management
Its IAM scenario describes authentication, authorization, and federation using technologies including SSO, OAuth, XACML, SAML, and OpenID Connect.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Distribution
The downloads page provides source and binary distributions under Apache License 2.0, including standalone distributions and Docker images.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Evaluation
The project demo is provided for evaluation purposes only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Identity management
It keeps identity data consistent and synchronized across repositories, data formats, and models.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Multi-tenancy
Domains can manage data for different tenants in separate database instances.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Provisioning
Its provisioning layer manages internal and external representations of users, groups, and other objects, with inbound pull and outbound propagation or push.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Security advisories
The Apache security advisory page recommends upgrading to 4.0.8 or 4.1.3 for listed vulnerabilities affecting earlier releases.Read 11 Oct 2026 · security.apache.org
Storage and scale
The reference guide says Syncope can scale to a million entities and lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and Oracle as supported internal storage options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Web interfaces
The Admin UI is a web console with delegated administration, while the End-user UI supports self-registration, self-service, and password reset.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org
Workflow
The workflow layer manages identity lifecycles and supports a Flowable-based engine with approval management and a web-based workflow editor.Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org

Plans and prices

Apache Syncope Free Open-source software under Apache License 2.0 · enterprise support and professional services offered by listed providers Read 11 Oct 2026 · syncope.apache.org

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