authelia-adminvsauthentik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authelia-admin | authentik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 3 in IAM |
| GitHub stars | 204 | 26 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +456 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 16 Sept 2026 | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 44/100 for authelia-admin, so it is the safer default.
authentik ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for authelia-admin.
If you want the quickest setup, authentik is easier to run; authelia-admin needs more configuration.
authentik is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).
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