authentik
Bring all of your authentication into a unified platform.
authentik is an open-source identity provider that centralizes authentication, authorization, and user management for applications. It supports protocols like OAuth2/OIDC, SAML2, LDAP, and SCIM, and can be self-hosted on Kubernetes, Docker Compose, or other infrastructure. It positions itself as a flexible, security-focused alternative to services like Okta, Azure/Entra ID, and Keycloak.
authentik provides a self-hosted, open-source identity platform with pre-built workflows, customizable policies, and support for major authentication protocols and deployment tools like Kubernetes and Terraform.
developers and IT teams needing a self-hosted identity and access management solution
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- Authentik Security
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