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Authelia vs Kanidm
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| Fact | Authelia | Kanidm |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 5.4k |
| Latest | v4.39.28 | v1.11.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 20 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 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.
PartialKanidmIdentity server with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, LDAP, passkeys and RADIUS.
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
Kanidm
- v1.11.22026-09-11This update resolves 1 security issue which may cause auth confusion in some very specific client LDAP applications. We…
- v1.11.12026-08-14> KNOWN ISSUE: This version contains an issue where on a fresh install you may receive an error message such as:
- v1.11.02026-08-02This is the latest stable release of the Kanidm Identity Management project. Every release is the combined effort of our
- v1.10.52026-08-02This update resolves 1 security issue which may allow denial of service by an unauthenticated user. We have no evidence…
- v1.10.42026-06-23This update resolves 1 security issue which may allow denial of service by an unauthenticated user. We have no evidence…
Authelia
✓ signed The latest release, v4.39.28, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Kanidm
unsigned The latest release, v1.11.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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