authentikvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +456 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
authentik is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →SimpleX Chat details →