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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Linux/UNIX

• LDAPSoft LDAP Browser: a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser for Linux
• LDAPSoft 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 LDAP Browser: a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser
• LDAPSoft LDAP Admin Tool: ldap administration client
• Softerra LDAP Administrator: LDAP administration client
• Softerra LDAP Browser: a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser
• LDAPAdmin: a free, open-source LDAP directory browser and editor
• 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
• 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
• OneLDAP An LDAP gateway to standard protocols like POP3 and IMAP.
• OpenDS
• OpenLDAP
• Oracle Internet Directory
• Penrose - a Java-based Virtual Directory Server.
• Siemens DirX
• SIDVault
• Sun Java System Directory Server