Bare.ID
Enterprise IAM platform on a Keycloak core, developed, hosted and supported entirely in Germany
Quick Overview
| Company | Bare.ID GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Identity Management |
| Headquarters | Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Founded | 2021 |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | Germany (SaaS operated in certified data centres in Germany; hosting partners not named on the pages read) |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO/IEC 27001 (TUEV Rheinland, per the company page); hosting partners hold BSI C5 and BSI IT-Grundschutz per the FAQ; 'Software Made in Germany' and 'Software Hosted in Germany' labels |
| Pricing | Bare.ID is priced by monthly active users (MAU) on a 12 or 36 month contract, with plans called Professional, Premium and Enterprise (custom, including on-premise or hybrid operation). The pricing page has a price calculator for B2E, B2B and B2C use cases, but the amounts it shows are not present in the server-rendered HTML, so no euro prices are quoted here. The FAQ says payment can be monthly, quarterly or yearly, by invoice or SEPA direct debit, and that special terms exist for non-profits, education and public bodies. Prices: see website or ask sales. |
| Free Option | 30-day free trial with full functionality (per the vendor FAQ) |
| Replaces | Okta, Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID |
Detailed Review
Bare.ID GmbH in Wiesbaden (Amtsgericht Wiesbaden, HRB 33190) runs an identity and access management platform built on Keycloak. The company grew out of Keycloak consulting inside the AOE group, became its own company in 2021 and was spun off from AOE in 2023. It covers workforce identities, customer identities and partner identities, with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management and access policies on top of the open-source core.
The pitch is that Keycloak is made operable. Bare.ID adds a management interface, white-label templates, staging environments, daily backups with point-in-time recovery, SLA-backed support up to a 24/7 hotline, and migration help for existing Keycloak installations. Development, hosting and support are described as entirely German, and the company holds ISO 27001. SaaS is the main offer, with hybrid and on-premise available when data must stay local.
Weigh it honestly against what is already on this page. Keycloak itself costs no licence, so Bare.ID is a paid service on top of it, not a cheaper route. Unlike cidaas, Bare.ID does not publish list prices in the page source: a calculator exists, but you will end up talking to sales. Hosting partners are not named. It suits mid-sized German and public-sector buyers rather than small teams or developers who want a free tier.
What Bare.ID does well
- German GmbH in Wiesbaden, registered at Amtsgericht Wiesbaden (HRB 33190)
- Keycloak core with no vendor lock-in and a stated one-day migration path for existing installations
- SaaS in Germany, plus hybrid and on-premise operation
- ISO 27001 certification, with hosting partners described as BSI C5 compliant
- 30-day trial with full functionality, MAU-based pricing and support levels up to 24/7
Where Bare.ID falls short
- No prices in the page source, only a calculator and a sales route
- Hosting partners and data centres are not named
- A paid service on a free core, so more expensive than running Keycloak yourself
- Platform extras beyond Keycloak are proprietary, and there is no free tier
Standout feature. A managed, supported, German-operated Keycloak with on-premise and hybrid options for organisations that do not want to run it themselves.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- German GmbH in Wiesbaden, registered at Amtsgericht Wiesbaden (HRB 33190)
- Keycloak core with no vendor lock-in and a stated one-day migration path for existing installations
- SaaS in Germany, plus hybrid and on-premise operation
- ISO 27001 certification, with hosting partners described as BSI C5 compliant
- 30-day trial with full functionality, MAU-based pricing and support levels up to 24/7
Cons
- No prices in the page source, only a calculator and a sales route
- Hosting partners and data centres are not named
- A paid service on a free core, so more expensive than running Keycloak yourself
- Platform extras beyond Keycloak are proprietary, and there is no free tier
Alternatives to Bare.ID
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bare.ID?
Bare.ID GmbH in Wiesbaden (Amtsgericht Wiesbaden, HRB 33190) runs an identity and access management platform built on Keycloak. The company grew out of Keycloak consulting inside the AOE group, became its own company in 2021 and was spun off from AOE in 2023. It covers workforce identities, customer identities and partner identities, with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management and access policies on top of the open-source core.
Where is Bare.ID based?
Bare.ID operates from Wiesbaden, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: ISO/IEC 27001 (TUEV Rheinland, per the company page); hosting partners hold BSI C5 and BSI IT-Grundschutz per the FAQ; 'Software Made in Germany' and 'Software Hosted in Germany' labels.
What does Bare.ID cost?
Bare.ID is priced by monthly active users (MAU) on a 12 or 36 month contract, with plans called Professional, Premium and Enterprise (custom, including on-premise or hybrid operation).
The pricing page has a price calculator for B2E, B2B and B2C use cases, but the amounts it shows are not present in the server-rendered HTML, so no euro prices are quoted here. The FAQ says payment can be monthly, quarterly or yearly, by invoice or SEPA direct debit, and that special terms exist for non-profits, education and public bodies. Prices: see website or ask sales.. 30-day free trial with full functionality (per the vendor FAQ).
Who is Bare.ID best for?
German organisations wanting managed Keycloak with support. A managed, supported, German-operated Keycloak with on-premise and hybrid options for organisations that do not want to run it themselves.
What are the drawbacks of Bare.ID?
No prices in the page source, only a calculator and a sales route. Hosting partners and data centres are not named. A paid service on a free core, so more expensive than running Keycloak yourself. Platform extras beyond Keycloak are proprietary, and there is no free tier.
Is Bare.ID a good alternative to Okta?
Bare.ID is built as a European alternative to Okta: Enterprise IAM platform on a Keycloak core, developed, hosted and supported entirely in Germany. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Bare.ID compare to other Identity Management tools?
Bare.ID is one of several European Identity Management tools we cover. It is most often compared with Okta, Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID.