# Inviting Users to Aikido

Aikido offers two primary methods for inviting users to your workspace: inviting users who are part of your Github organization/ Gitlab group/ Bitbucket workspace and inviting users who do not have access to an organizational Git account.

![Login option menu: Only organizational GitHub login is currently selected.](https://help.aikidogov.us/_assets/ba08e922fe92/ucarecdn-dc9e92e7-5586-4876-80de-6d3564125852.png)

### Option 1. Inviting Users That Are Part of Your Organization / Group <a href="#inviting-users-that-are-part-of-your-organization" id="inviting-users-that-are-part-of-your-organization"></a>

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This functionality is recommended as this allows for hassle-free automatic on- and offboarding of all your users.
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By connecting to your organization’s Git provider (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), Aikido ensures a streamlined on- and off-boarding process. This integration simplifies the management of user access and roles, ensuring that as users join or leave your Git organization, their access to Aikido is automatically adjusted.

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**Note.** For GitHub these are members part of the **organisation**. For Gitlab these are members of a **group**. For Bitbucket, these are members of a **workspace**.
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**Choose the below login method in Aikido 👇**

![](https://help.aikidogov.us/_assets/32ffbb07bb63/ucarecdn-200a3413-312d-4613-a3fc-1286345ef84b.png)

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### Option 2. Inviting Users That Do Not Have Access to an Organization Git Account <a href="#inviting-users-that-do-not-have-access-to-an-organization-git-account" id="inviting-users-that-do-not-have-access-to-an-organization-git-account"></a>

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Automated off-boarding is **not available** for this option. You need to manually manage your users and deactivate them once access should be revoked.
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This is especially useful for adding billing personnel, users with personal GitHub accounts, freelancers, and auditors requiring temporary access. Read the full article on how to [Invite Users to Aikido Without a Git Account](https://help.aikidogov.us/getting-started/automated-user-management/invite-users-to-aikido-without-a-git-account).

**Choose the below login method in Aikido 👇**

![](https://help.aikidogov.us/_assets/51572741019c/ucarecdn-4aa29acf-2342-428f-940d-67b1b580c116.png)

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### More info on authentication & automated user management <a href="#more-info-on-authentication--automated-user-management" id="more-info-on-authentication--automated-user-management"></a>

* [GitHub Integration](https://help.aikidogov.us/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/github-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management)
* [GitLab Cloud Integration](https://help.aikidogov.us/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/gitlab-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management)
* [GitLab Self-Managed Integration](https://help.aikidogov.us/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/gitlab-self-managed-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management)
* [BitBucket Cloud Integration](https://help.aikidogov.us/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/bitbucket-cloud-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management)