authentikvsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 26 162 | 17 056 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +450 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 19 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 77/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
authentik is growing faster right now (+450 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →Nomad details →