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authentik vs Janssen

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authentikJanssen
LanguagePythonJava
LicenceOtherApache-2.0
Stars26k651
Latestversion/2026.8.3v2.4.0
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 4 days between releasesabout 38 days between releases
Active contributors38+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days20 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.

    PartialJanssenOpenID Connect, OAuth and SAML server with scriptable authentication flows, operated on Kubernetes or a VM.