authentikvsxpipe-webtop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | xpipe-webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +456 | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 35 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.
xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; authentik needs more configuration.
authentik is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →xpipe-webtop details →