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Ovlt

beta

Self-hosted authentication server that runs in ~20MB RAM.

webMay 9, 2026
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What It Does

Details

Ovlt is a lightweight, self-hosted authentication server written in Rust. It provides OAuth2 and OIDC support, multi-tenant row-level security (RLS), WebAuthn passkeys, per-tenant SMTP functionality, and zero-knowledge encryption.

Who It's For

Best fit users

  • Developers
  • IT Teams
Why It Matters

Why this one made the cut

Ovlt allows teams to run authentication services on inexpensive VPS without additional infrastructure costs. It is designed for applications that need robust auth but do not require a full-fledged platform.

Differentiator

What makes it different

Enforces tenant isolation at the database level via PostgreSQL RLS and offers zero-knowledge encryption with auditability, reducing reliance on external dependencies like Redis or JVM.

Sources

Where we found it

Sources

GLOBAL · Hacker NewsENMay 9, 2026Visit

First discovered May 9, 2026 · Hacker News