List of LDAP software

The following is a list of software programs that can communicate with and/or host directory services via the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Please see the main article for a description of the protocol.

Client software

Cross-platform

* Apache Directory [http://directory.apache.org/studio/ Studio] : an LDAP browser and directory client for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows, and as a plug-in for the Eclipse development environment.
* [http://www.mindcraft.com/directorymark/ DirectoryMark] , a benchmarking tool for LDAPv2 and v3 directory servers.
* Ekiga (formerly GnomeMeeting) - open source VoIP and video conferencing application supporting LDAP and ILS directories.
* JXplorer - A Java-based browser that runs in any operating environment.
* [http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/~gawor/ldap/ LDAP Browser/Editor] - A Java-based LDAP browser / editor.
* Mozilla Thunderbird - an LDAP-aware email client.
* Novell Evolution - an LDAP-aware PIM.
* phpLDAPadmin - A web-based LDAP administration tool for creating and editing LDAP entries in any LDAP server.
* SLAMD - an open-source load generation software suite, for testing multiple application protocols, including LDAP.
* [http://yala.sourceforge.net YALA] - A general purpose web based LDAP administration GUI.

Linux/UNIX

* LDAPSoft [http://www.ldapsoft.com/ldapbrowser.html LDAP Browser] : a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser for Linux
* LDAPSoft [http://www.ldapsoft.com/ldapadmintool.html LDAP Admin Tool] : linux ldap administration client
* Evolution - the contacts part of GNOME's PIM can query LDAP servers.
* KAddressBook - the address book application for the K Desktop Environment, capable of querying LDAP servers.

Mac OS X

* Address Book - an LDAP-aware address book application built into Mac OS X.
* Directory Access - a utility for configuring access to several types of directory servers, including LDAP; built into Mac OS X.

Microsoft Windows

* LDAPSoft [http://www.ldapsoft.com/ldapbrowser.html LDAP Browser] : a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser
* LDAPSoft [http://www.ldapsoft.com/ldapadmintool.html LDAP Admin Tool] : ldap administration client
* Softerra [http://www.ldapadministrator.com/ LDAP Administrator] : LDAP administration client
* Softerra [http://www.ldapbrowser.com/download.htm LDAP Browser] : a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser
* [http://ldapadmin.sourceforge.net LDAPAdmin] : a free, open-source LDAP directory browser and editor
* [http://vvv.maxware.com/Products/MDE/index.html MaXware Directory Explorer] : a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser
* Active Directory Explorer: A free LDAP client tool from Microsoft (but originally from Sysinternals)

Server software

* Apache Directory Server
* Apple Open Directory
* [http://ca.com/us/products/product.aspx?id=160 CA Directory] from CA, Inc. (formerly eTrust Directory)
* Fedora Directory Server (Red Hat Directory Server)
* IBM Tivoli Directory Server
* MXMS, from Atos Origin
* M-Vault, from Isode Limited
* Microsoft Active Directory
* Novell eDirectory
* [http://www.nabber.org/projects/oneldap/ OneLDAP] An LDAP gateway to standard protocols like POP3 and IMAP.
* OpenDS
* OpenLDAP
* [http://www.openwave.com/us/products/messaging_products/directory/ Openwave LDAP Directory Server]
* Oracle Internet Directory
* [http://penrose.safehaus.org Penrose] - a Java-based Virtual Directory Server.
* [http://code.gustavonarea.net/repoze.who.plugins.ldap/ repoze.who.plugins.ldap] . Enables LDAP Authentication, and related utilities, in WSGI applications.
* Siemens DirX
* SIDVault
* Sun Java System Directory Server