BoxyHQ

SAML Jackson, an open-source service or npm library that adds enterprise SAML/OIDC SSO and SCIM directory sync to your app; now maintained by Ory as Ory Polis.

Acquired · May 2025: Ory acquired BoxyHQ and relaunched SAML Jackson as Ory Polis; boxyhq.com now redirects to ory.com. Source ↗

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Works with AI agents:llms.txt CLI

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Where it fits

Authentication · Library in your appAdding enterprise SAML SSO and SCIM directory sync to an existing login system, self-hosted for free.Trade-off: Ory acquired BoxyHQ and now ships it as Ory Polis; it handles SSO only, not sign-up, sessions or passwords, and you run and patch it yourself.

How BoxyHQ itself is built

4 tools, from its own code, website and Product Hunt page.

Who uses it

No maker's live product on record yet, and 7 open-source projects that declare it in their code.

Declared in code 7How evidence is collected →

We haven't found a maker's live product that uses BoxyHQ yet — only the open-source projects below, which declare it in their code.

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Cal.com Open-source scheduling platform: a Calendly alternative you can self-host or use hosted,…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

Formbricks Open-source survey and experience-management platform for in-app, website and link-based…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

papermark Open-source document sharing and virtual data room with viewer analytics and custom doma…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

Dub Open-source link management and attribution platform for short links, conversion trackin…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

cal.diy Scheduling infrastructure for absolutely everyone.AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

saas-starter-kit 🔥 Enterprise SaaS Starter Kit - Kickstart your enterprise app development with the Next…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

ideon Your project is scattered across too many tools. Map the chaos on an infinite canvas whe…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

Open source: a project that declares BoxyHQ as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.

Alternatives to BoxyHQ

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ClerkDropping prebuilt sign-in, profile and organization UI into a React or Next.js app.Free tier307 makers · authentication

SupabaseApps already on Supabase — auth is part of the same project as the database.Open sourceFree tier13 makers · authentication

FirebaseMobile and client-heavy apps already using Firebase.Free tier4 makers · authentication

Better AuthTypeScript apps that want users and sessions in their own database, at no cost.Open sourceFree tier6 makers · authentication

WorkOSB2B SaaS that will need enterprise SSO and directory sync.Free tier19 makers · authentication

Auth0Complex identity needs and enterprise compliance.Free tier21 makers · authentication

KeycloakA self-hosted identity server with SSO, OpenID Connect, SAML and user federation for several apps at once.Open sourceFree tier3 makers · authentication

Hexclave (Stack Auth)A Clerk-style developer experience you can also self-host.Open sourceFree tier2 makers · authentication

LogtoOpen-source OIDC auth with hosted sign-in pages, organizations and roles, on a cloud with 50,000 free monthly active users or on your own servers.Open sourceFree tier2 makers · authentication

On Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Clerk, WorkOS, Auth0, PropelAuth, Stytch, Logto, Descope, Kinde, Hexclave (Stack Auth), Frontegg.

Questions makers ask about BoxyHQ

Is BoxyHQ free?

No permanent free tier. source ↗

Is BoxyHQ open source or self-hostable?

Open source, and you can self-host it. source ↗

Can AI coding agents work with BoxyHQ?

It serves an llms.txt docs index; it has an official CLI (@ory/cli).

Who uses BoxyHQ?

No maker's live product we track yet; 7 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗