Comparison

Auth.js (NextAuth.js) vs Authelia

On the evidence we track, Authelia leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)55
Authelia64
Score
Vioscale score
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)55 / 100low · 47%
Authelia64 / 100low · 41%
Pricing
Free tier
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
Model
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)commercial
Autheliaopen_source
Price level
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)free
Autheliafree
Transparent
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
Integrations
Count
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)1
Authelia135
Reliability
Status page
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
Adoption
Dependent repos
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)6,629
Authelia0
Github stars
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)28,345
Authelia28,711
Package downloads weekly
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)5,865,070
Authelia
Activity
Commits last 30d
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)7
Authelia100
Release
Cadence days
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia16
History
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)20 items
Authelia20 items
License
Spdx
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)ISC
AutheliaApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)TypeScript
AutheliaGo

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)Self-hosted only
AutheliaSelf-hosted only
Methods
Social login
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
Passwordless
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia
Multi-factor auth
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia
SCIM provisioning
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia-
B2B / multi-tenancy
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia-
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia
Delivery
Hosted UI
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)Headless
AutheliaHosted
Access
RBAC
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Authelia
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

An open-source authentication solution that integrates with web frameworks to provide OAuth-based authentication with customizable sign-in pages.

Independently observed

Authelia

Leader

A lightweight, open-source authentication system that enables multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for web applications. It integrates with reverse proxies to control access and comes with a web-based portal for user and access management.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Authelia

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
Linux
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
CLI
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
Deployment
Self-hosted
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia
On-premise
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Authelia

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

1 total
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Authelia

Leader
50 total
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Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.