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Authelia vs authentik
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Authelia | authentik |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 29k | 26k |
| Latest | v4.39.28 | version/2026.8.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 38+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Okta. Alternatives to Okta →
PartialAutheliaSSO and MFA in front of a reverse proxy, plus an OpenID Connect provider, without user management UI.
Full replacementauthentikSSO over OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP and a forward-auth proxy, with visual flows.
Authelia
- v4.39.282026-09-17docker pull authelia/authelia:4.39.28
- v4.39.272026-09-15handlers: use correct status code for consent redirects (#13155) (b1d294e) by @james-d-elliott
- v4.39.262026-09-12oidc: allow conformant alg none jarm (#13110) (2ce5b5b) by @james-d-elliott
- v4.39.252026-09-10notification: smtp ipv6 literal addresses (#13051) (ffa6a89), closes #13041 by @james-d-elliott
- v4.39.242026-09-09suites: preserve log colours under go test -json (#13048) (c004538) by @nightah
authentik
- version/2026.8.32026-09-17Release 2026.8.3
- version/2026.8.22026-09-09Release 2026.8.2
- version/2026.5.72026-09-09Release 2026.5.7
- version/2026.2.72026-09-09Release 2026.2.7
- version/2026.8.12026-09-01Release 2026.8.1
Authelia
✓ signed The latest release, v4.39.28, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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authentik
unsigned The latest release, version/2026.8.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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