Authentik

FREEMIUM

Take control of your identity with a secure, flexible solution

► Enterprise teams requiring flexible, open-source identity management.

VG SCORE

7.2

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Product Details

PricingFreemium

API✅ REST

Learning CurveModerate

Integrations12 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

Excellent support for modern protocols and legacy systems alike.
Highly flexible and extensible for complex enterprise environments.
Open-source core with strong community and self-hosting freedom.

WEAKNESSES

−The interface and initial setup can be complex for non-technical users.
−Self-hosted deployment requires significant technical expertise to manage.

KEY FEATURES

Policy Engine

Granular, flow-based access control policies for authorization.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Supports TOTP, WebAuthn, and other methods for enhanced security.

User Provisioning

Automates user account creation and management across connected systems.

Self-Service Portal

Allows users to manage their credentials and application access.

WHO IS Authentik BEST FOR?

DevOps & Platform Engineering Teams

They need a flexible, open-source identity provider to manage access for internal tools, Kubernetes clusters, and CI/CD pipelines without vendor lock-in.

Software developers building SaaS applications

They require a flexible authentication and authorization solution to integrate SSO and user management without vendor lock-in.

INTEGRATIONS

DockerGoogle WorkspaceSlackLDAP/Active DirectoryActive Directory / LDAPOAuth2/OpenID ConnectOAuth2 / OpenID ConnectGitHubKubernetesSAMLPrometheusMicrosoft Entra ID (Azure AD)