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Authentik

Authentik is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Okta / Auth0. This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-16).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
identity/SSO
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Okta / Auth0
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
MIT (with some Enterprise features)
primary language/stack
Python / Django / Go / TypeScript
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
Docker, Helm/K8s
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~14k (approx, 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Very active (Authentik Security Inc.)
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
Yes — Authentik Security (enterprise)
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
~2GB RAM recommended
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Active Discord (medium-large)

Full IdP supporting OIDC/SAML/LDAP. Star count approximate.

Official site / source ↗

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FAQ

What does Authentik replace?
Authentik is a self-hostable alternative to Okta / Auth0.

What's notable about Authentik?
Full IdP supporting OIDC/SAML/LDAP. Star count approximate.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.