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authentik vs Dex

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authentikDex
LanguagePythonGo
LicenceOtherApache-2.0
Stars26k11k
Latestversion/2026.8.3v2.45.1
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 4 days between releasesabout 55 days between releases
Active contributors38+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Okta. Alternatives to Okta →

    Full replacementauthentikSSO over OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP and a forward-auth proxy, with visual flows.

    PartialDexFederates LDAP, SAML, GitHub and other connectors into OpenID Connect, without user management of its own.