authentikvsLibreChat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | LibreChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 46 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +456 | +1 630 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 6 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
LibreChat scores 85/100 against 81/100 for authentik, so it is the safer default.
authentik ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.
LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 630 stars in 30 days).
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