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Authelia vs ZITADEL
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| Fact | Authelia | ZITADEL |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 15k |
| Latest | v4.39.28 | v4.19.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 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.
PartialZITADELSSO for your own applications rather than a workforce app catalogue.
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
ZITADEL
- v4.19.42026-10-01actions: set instance ID in async execution worker context (#12730) (03a2469), closes #11985
- v4.19.32026-09-29query: index users14 by instance and org (#12830) (d378dea), closes #12826
- v4.19.22026-09-28This release fixes three security vulnerabilities. We recommend all 4.x deployments upgrade.
- v4.19.12026-09-23setup step 79 batch unique constraint owner backfill (#12803) (42cdd5d)
- v4.19.02026-09-23eventstore: omit owners on empty unique constraint inserts (#12785) (6308539), closes #12740 #12780 #12740
Authelia
✓ signed The latest release, v4.39.28, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ZITADEL
✓ signed The latest release, v4.19.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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