# authentik vs Ghost

> 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 | 55 630 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 ✓ | +206 |
| 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).

## Details

- [authentik](https://selfhost.directory/project/authentik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authentik.md)
- [Ghost](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authentik-vs-ghost