authentikvsGhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 55 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +207 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 41 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 81/100 for authentik, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
authentik is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →Ghost details →