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Authelia vs Dex
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| Fact | Authelia | Dex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 11k |
| Latest | v4.39.28 | v2.45.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 55 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 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.
PartialDexFederates LDAP, SAML, GitHub and other connectors into OpenID Connect, without user management of its own.
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
Dex
- v2.45.12026-03-03Quote groups reserved word in query replacer to fix MySQL 8.0+ storage migration (#4580)
- v2.45.02026-02-23The major version of gomplate has been bumped to v5.0.0, which includes breaking changes. Here is the full list.
- v2.44.02025-09-01Allow server startup with partial connector failures
- v2.43.12025-05-22Backport #4146 to 2.43.x
- v2.43.02025-05-19Generate access tokens for implicit & hybrid flows only when needed
Authelia
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Dex
✓ signed The latest release, v2.45.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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