# authentik vs Infisical

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

| | authentik | Infisical |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 30 112 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +456 | +713 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 79 ✓ |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

authentik scores 81/100 against 78/100 for Infisical, so it is the safer default.

Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.

If you want the quickest setup, authentik is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.

## Details

- [authentik](https://selfhost.directory/project/authentik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authentik.md)
- [Infisical](https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical.md)

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