autheliavspidoors
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authelia | pidoors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 29 432 | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +365 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 19 |
| Latest release | v4.39.28 · 17 Sept 2026 | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
authelia scores 81/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.
pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for authelia.
If you want the quickest setup, authelia is easier to run; pidoors needs more configuration.
authelia is growing faster right now (+365 stars in 30 days).
authelia details →pidoors details →