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# 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.
### Option 1. Inviting Users That Are Part of Your Organization / Group
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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 👇**
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### Option 2. Inviting Users That Do Not Have Access to an Organization Git Account
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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](/getting-started/automated-user-management/invite-users-to-aikido-without-a-git-account.md).
**Choose the below login method in Aikido 👇**
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### More info on authentication & automated user management
* [GitHub Integration](/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/github-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management.md)
* [GitLab Cloud Integration](/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/gitlab-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management.md)
* [GitLab Self-Managed Integration](/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/gitlab-self-managed-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management.md)
* [BitBucket Cloud Integration](/getting-started/automated-user-management/automated-user-management/bitbucket-cloud-integration-for-authentication-and-user-management.md)
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