# Authelia vs Kinde

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Kinde

| Attribute | Authelia | Kinde |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.9 (41% (low)) | 69.6 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,254 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://www.authelia.com","question":"What is Authelia?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Authelia is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.authelia.com","question":"Is Authelia free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Authelia supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.authelia.com","question":"What platforms does Authelia support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Authelia can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.authelia.com","question":"Can Authelia be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 49 integrations for Authelia, including 1Password, Active Directory, Ansible AWX, Apache Guacamole, Argo CD, Bitwarden, BookStack and Budibase, plus 41 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.authelia.com","question":"What does Authelia integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Authelia is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia","question":"Is Authelia open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An authentication service that provides multiple SDKs across different platforms. Comparable to Auth0 but includes additional billing and feature flagging functionality. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://www.kinde.com","question":"What is Kinde?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kinde offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","question":"Is Kinde free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kinde supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","question":"What platforms does Kinde support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Kinde, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","question":"Can Kinde be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Kinde, including Stripe, TrustPath.io, Entra ID, SAML and GitHub Actions. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","question":"What does Kinde integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Kinde. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Kinde not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.kinde.com","question":"What security certifications does Kinde have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Kinde is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","question":"Where is Kinde available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Authelia is a self-hosted identity and access management solution that enables centralized authentication and authorization across multiple applications. It supports multi-factor authentication, passwordless login via WebAuthn, and works as an OpenID Connect provider. | A modern authentication platform designed to improve application security and user conversion while providing cost-effective and rapid deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"self","saml_sso":false,"hosted_ui":"hosted","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":false,"passkeys_webauthn":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"saml_sso":true,"open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true}` |
| integrations.count | 135 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Active Directory"},{"name":"Ansible AWX"},{"name":"Apache Guacamole"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Bitwarden"},{"name":"BookStack"},{"name":"Budibase"},{"name":"Caddy"},{"name":"Chronograf"},{"name":"Coder"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Drupal"},{"name":"EspoCRM"},{"name":"Express.js"},{"name":"FreeIPA"},{"name":"FreshRSS"},{"name":"Gitea"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"GLAuth"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"HAProxy"},{"name":"Harbor"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Headscale"},{"name":"HedgeDoc"},{"name":"Homarr"},{"name":"Home Assistant"},{"name":"Immich"},{"name":"Jellyfin"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Kanboard"},{"name":"Kasm Workspaces"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Leantime"},{"name":"LibreChat"},{"name":"Linkding"},{"name":"Linkwarden"},{"name":"LLDAP"},{"name":"Mailcow"},{"name":"Mastodon"},{"name":"Matomo"},{"name":"Mattermost"},{"name":"Mealie"},{"name":"MeshCentral"},{"name":"Miniflux"},{"name":"Nextcloud"},{"name":"NGINX"},{"name":"Cloudflare Zero Trust","native":true},{"name":"Rocket.Chat","native":true},{"name":"Vaultwarden","native":true},{"name":"WordPress","native":true},{"name":"Odoo","native":true},{"name":"Traefik","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"TrustPath.io"},{"name":"Entra ID"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.authelia.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:35:22.241Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$25/month","features":["1 True Clone™","10 virtual clones","Unlimited email support","Patented no-impersonation technology™","Free feature flags"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $25/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:15.037Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.28","date":"2026-09-17T12:13:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.27","date":"2026-09-15T09:49:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.26","date":"2026-09-12T14:00:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.25","date":"2026-09-10T12:44:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.24","date":"2026-09-09T11:52:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.23","date":"2026-09-08T11:22:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.22","date":"2026-09-03T08:28:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.21","date":"2026-09-03T01:54:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.20","date":"2026-05-26T10:26:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.19","date":"2026-04-12T07:25:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.18","date":"2026-04-10T01:33:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.17","date":"2026-04-09T12:01:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.16","date":"2026-03-14T08:28:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.15","date":"2025-11-29T12:13:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.14","date":"2025-11-09T07:18:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.13","date":"2025-10-12T05:45:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.12","date":"2025-10-08T08:03:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.11","date":"2025-10-01T11:42:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.10","date":"2025-09-15T09:11:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.39.9","date":"2025-09-09T22:48:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.9"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"OpenID Certified","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 9.6 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fauthelia%2Fauthelia&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Authelia | Kinde |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | - |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✗ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | - |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✗ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | - | - |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | - | - |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Hosted | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:15.650Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*