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Authentik is a modern open-source identity provider — SSO, MFA, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP, OpenID Connect, RADIUS. Python/Django-based, with a beautiful admin UI and policy-based authentication flows. Direct competitor to Keycloak with more modern UX.

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🛡️ Security Min 2048 MB RAM Port 9000 (http) Tier pro

// What it is

A closer look.

Authentik is a modern open-source identity provider — SSO, MFA, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP, OpenID Connect, RADIUS. Python/Django-based, with a beautiful admin UI and policy-based authentication flows. Direct competitor to Keycloak with more modern UX.

For mid-size orgs wanting Keycloak's enterprise IdP capability with a friendlier UI, Authentik is the modern alternative.

// Use cases

What it's for.

Concrete scenarios where teams pick Authentik over the SaaS alternative.

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Single sign-on (SSO)

one IdP for all enterprise apps

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OAuth2 / OIDC provider

issue tokens for any app

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SAML provider

legacy enterprise app SSO

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LDAP outpost

bridge to legacy LDAP-only apps

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MFA enforcement

TOTP, WebAuthn, mobile push

// Who it's for

Built for these teams.

If your team profile matches one of these, Authentik is a strong fit out of the box.

Profile A

Enterprise IT

unifying employee SSO across apps

Profile B

SaaS platforms

providing customer SSO via OIDC

Profile C

Privacy-bound orgs

keeping IdP on-prem

Profile D

Multi-tenant SaaS

providing tenant SSO

Profile E

Tech-forward IT teams

preferring modern UX

// Differentiators

Why teams pick Authentik.

When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Authentik consistently lands above the alternatives.

✓MIT license — fully open
✓Modern UX — beautiful admin UI vs Keycloak's dated
✓Policy-based flows — visual authentication flow builder
✓Multi-protocol — OIDC, SAML, LDAP, RADIUS in one
✓Active development — backed by Authentik Security
✓Outposts pattern — extend to bridges (LDAP, RADIUS, etc.)

// Integrations

Connects to.

The stack you'll plug Authentik into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.

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Apps via OIDC

every modern app with OAuth support

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Apps via SAML

Salesforce, AWS, legacy enterprise

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LDAP bridge

outpost provides LDAP for legacy apps

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RADIUS bridge

for VPN / WiFi authentication

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Identity sources

local + LDAP + OIDC + SAML federation

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MFA

TOTP, WebAuthn (FIDO2), email code, mobile push

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Notification

email + webhook

// Adoption & deployment

Notable users & community

13k+ GitHub stars
Used by SaaS companies + enterprises worldwide
Backed by Authentik Security with commercial enterprise
Active Discord community
Featured in IdP comparisons

What we ship

Docker compose: Authentik server + worker + Postgres + Redis
Pinned ghcr.io/goauthentik/server:2024.10 (release-tagged)
HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
Admin user via env config (admin@authentik / random)
Persistent volumes for Postgres + Redis + media
SMTP placeholder for notifications
Backup hook covers Postgres (users + apps + policies)

// Tips & operations

Run it properly.

Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.

// PERFORMANCE

Postgres + Redis required

// SECURITY

Policy flows complex

visual but powerful; document yours

// OPERATIONS

Backup is critical

IdP loss = everyone locked out

// RELIABILITY

Outpost containers

separate containers for LDAP / RADIUS bridges

// DEPLOYMENT

Health checks

monitor IdP uptime; outage = mass lockout

// SCALING

Tenant isolation

multi-tenant requires careful setup

2048

// min ram (MB)

// min disk (GB)

9000

// access port

http

// protocol

pro

// bluixapps tier

// Alternatives in Security

Compare with

Project resources

Official sitegoauthentik.io ↗