# authelia vs osTicket

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | authelia | osTicket |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 29 437 ✓ | 3 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +356 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.39.28 · 17 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

authelia scores 81/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

authelia ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.

authelia is growing faster right now (+356 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authelia](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia.md)
- [osTicket](https://selfhost.directory/project/osticket) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/osticket.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-vs-osticket