authentikvsSnitch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | Snitch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #20 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 645 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.6.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 54/100 for Snitch, so it is the safer default.
Snitch ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
authentik is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).
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