authentikvsopen·kritt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | open·kritt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #24 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 26 157 | 2 378 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 5 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.4.1 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 62/100 for open·kritt, so it is the safer default.
authentik ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for open·kritt.
authentik is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →open·kritt details →