authentikvsShellHub
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | ShellHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 26 157 | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 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 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.
authentik is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →ShellHub details →