authentik
The authentication glue you need. observed · 2026-10-15
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 8.0
- age_days: 2486
- days_rel: 6
- days_push: 6
- n_releases_24m: 69
Adoption not part of the score
25962 stars · 2075 forks observed · 2026-10-15
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.97
authentik is an open‑source identity provider and single sign‑on platform that supports SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, LDAP, RADIUS, SCIM and more. It can be self‑hosted via Docker, Docker‑Compose, Kubernetes or cloud templates for flexible deployment.
Use cases
- Set up single sign‑on for internal applications using SAML or OIDC
- Provide customer identity management for a SaaS product
- Implement zero‑trust access controls with conditional policies and MFA
- Integrate legacy applications through an authentication proxy
- Secure machine‑to‑machine communication with client‑certificate (mTLS) authentication
- Centralize multi‑factor authentication across an organization
When to choose
- You need a self‑hosted, fully configurable IdP that you can run on‑prem or in the cloud
- Your environment requires support for multiple protocols (SAML, OIDC, LDAP, RADIUS, SCIM)
- You want fine‑grained access policies, MFA, and conditional access without vendor lock‑in
- You prefer an open‑source solution with a strong community and enterprise‑grade extensions
When to avoid
- You require a fully managed SaaS IdP with zero operational overhead
- Your organization cannot allocate resources for maintaining Docker/Kubernetes deployments
- You need deep integration with a proprietary identity platform that only offers a closed API
Facets
application · maturity active
auth authorization security cloud self-hosted sso saml oidc oauth2 idp ldap radius scim mfa passkeys fido2 conditional-access authentication identity-management linux docker kubernetes web-server
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik · fetched 2026-10-15 · 095b2cc927dc
- homepage: https://goauthentik.io · fetched 2026-09-28 · 007f9ca8492f
- site_page: https://goauthentik.io/features · fetched 2026-09-28 · 493dc940d067
- site_page: https://docs.goauthentik.io · fetched 2026-09-28 · 8aeb7261b676
- site_page: https://docs.goauthentik.io/install-config · fetched 2026-09-28 · 706e3aadea7e
- site_page: https://docs.goauthentik.io/developer-docs · fetched 2026-09-28 · a4a3b00670d1
- site_page: https://integrations.goauthentik.io · fetched 2026-09-28 · c36048d0850e
- site_page: https://goauthentik.io/pricing · fetched 2026-09-28 · 9d8c0c95c5b6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| goauthentik/authentik | main | 95 |
| goauthentik/helm | infra | 99 |
For agents
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