authentikvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 26 155 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +450 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 76/100 for Nakama, so it is the safer default.
authentik is growing faster right now (+450 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →Nakama details →