# authentik vs milvus

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

| | authentik | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 46 523 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 ✓ | +274 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 81/100 for authentik, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.

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

## Details

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

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