# Authentik vs Home Assistant

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Authentik

| Attribute | Authentik | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.2 (69% (medium)) | 30.3 (38% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,816 | 227 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that consolidates authentication and identity management into one self-hosted platform, supporting standard protocols like OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and RADIUS for modern SSO deployments. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/pricing/","question":"What is Authentik?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Authentik offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Open Source, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/pricing/","question":"Is Authentik free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Authentik supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Authentik support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Authentik can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/pricing/","question":"Can Authentik be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Authentik, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML2, LDAP, RADIUS, SCIM, WS-Federation and Microsoft Entra ID, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/pricing/","question":"What does Authentik integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Authentik. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Authentik not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/blog/authors/security/","question":"What security certifications does Authentik have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Authentik is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://goauthentik.io/blog/2025-02-04-open-source-rac-and-pricing-support-updates/","question":"Where is Authentik available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open source system for automating and controlling smart home devices locally without cloud dependency. Includes support for over 1500 integrations, customizable dashboards, natural language voice assistant, energy management, and runs on affordable hardware—keeping all data private and under user control. It is indexed under Self-Hosted Apps.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"What is Home Assistant?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Home Assistant is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"Is Home Assistant free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Home Assistant supports the web, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"What platforms does Home Assistant support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Home Assistant can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"Can Home Assistant be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Home Assistant, including Huawei LTE, NodeRed and Discord. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"What does Home Assistant integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Home Assistant is published under the MIT 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/coogie/oscailte","question":"Is Home Assistant open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that consolidates authentication and identity management into one self-hosted platform, supporting standard protocols like OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and RADIUS for modern SSO deployments. | A freely-available home automation solution that runs entirely on local hardware, allowing users to connect and control smart devices while keeping data on-premises and private. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"hosted","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 10 | 1,500 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OAuth2"},{"name":"OpenID Connect"},{"name":"SAML2"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"RADIUS"},{"name":"SCIM"},{"name":"WS-Federation"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Shared Signals Framework (SSF)"},{"name":"Chrome Enterprise Device Trust","native":true},{"name":"Fleet","native":true},{"name":"Kerberos","native":true},{"name":"SAML","native":true},{"name":"OAuth2/OIDC","native":true},{"name":"Apple Business Manager","native":true,"category":"device","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Chrome","native":true,"category":"device","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Huawei LTE","native":true},{"name":"NodeRed","native":false},{"name":"Discord","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | SCSS |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Proxy support","OpenID Certified for OpenID Connect","Web-based RDP/SSH access","B2B and B2C use cases","Community Discord support"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Google Workspace integration","Microsoft Entra ID integration","Embed external OAuth/SAML sources","Chrome Enterprise Device Trust connector","Shared Signals Framework support","Password history compliance checks","Enhanced audit logging","Client certificate authentication","OAuth2 authentication in SCIM","Radius EAP-TLS","Exportable CSV reports","Windows local device login","Advanced device compliance","Ticket-based support"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plus","features":["Invoice-based billing","Dedicated, customized support and SLAs","Volume discounts","Support for multi-instance deployments","FIPS compliance for FedRAMP"],"contactSales":true}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://goauthentik.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T08:33:10.430Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.home-assistant.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:27:16.381Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 187 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.3","date":"2026-09-17T22:15:01Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.2","date":"2026-09-09T19:23:06Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.7","date":"2026-09-09T19:10:06Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.7","date":"2026-09-09T18:28:49Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.1","date":"2026-09-01T14:37:39Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0","date":"2026-08-18T22:04:25Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc7","date":"2026-08-10T22:16:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc7"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc6","date":"2026-08-03T22:43:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc6"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc5","date":"2026-08-03T20:14:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc5"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc4","date":"2026-08-03T18:59:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc3","date":"2026-08-03T17:49:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc2","date":"2026-08-03T16:34:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.8.0-rc1","date":"2026-08-03T15:04:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.8.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.6","date":"2026-07-22T14:52:57Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.5","date":"2026-07-15T17:15:23Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.6","date":"2026-07-15T17:14:01Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.4","date":"2026-07-08T01:29:03Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.5","date":"2026-07-07T16:56:46Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.3","date":"2026-06-10T18:33:55Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.2","date":"2026-05-28T15:13:31Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.2"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.2.0","date":"2025-03-21T21:04:03Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.1.0","date":"2022-11-06T03:16:13Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.3","date":"2020-05-07T22:29:34Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.2","date":"2020-04-05T05:00:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.1","date":"2019-10-01T04:23:44Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.0","date":"2019-10-01T04:13:01Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"OpenID Certified","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS compliance","level":"Enterprise Plus","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://goauthentik.io/blog/authors/security/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40goauthentik%2Foxfmt-config&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=oscailte&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:37:31.095Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*