# Auth0 vs Authentik

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Auth0

| Attribute | Auth0 | Authentik |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 88.5 (72% (medium)) | 54.3 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 25,174 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A managed authentication service that handles user identity verification, single sign-on, and API security. Supports passwordless login, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and machine-to-machine authentication with enterprise-grade features for compliance and security. | An open-source identity provider offering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and application integration capabilities. Organizations can deploy it on their own infrastructure as a self-hosted alternative to commercial solutions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Tealium"},{"name":"Web3Auth"},{"name":"Spruce ID"},{"name":"Unstoppable Domains"},{"name":"Dock.io"},{"name":"Ethereum Name Service"},{"name":"NFT services"}]` | `[{"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)"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, up to 25,000 monthly active users","features":["1 Custom Domain","Passwordless Authentication","Unlimited Social Connections","5 Organizations","Brand Customization","Basic Attack Protection","Community Support","1 Enterprise Connection","Self-Service SSO","SCIM"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For getting started with authentication","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"25000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$35/month, up to 500 monthly active users","features":["Everything in Free","Higher Auth and API limits","Pro Multi-Factor Authentication","Role-based Access Control per Organization","10 Organizations","Stream Audit Logs to Datadog, Splunk, AWS, Azure","Separate Production & Development Environments","Standard Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For projects with higher production demands","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$240/month, up to 500 monthly active users","features":["Everything in Essentials","Use existing User Database for Logins","Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication","Enhanced Attack Protection","Machine-to-Machine Tokens"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":240,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and projects that need added security","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with 99.99% SLA and enterprise support","features":["Everything in Professional","Custom User & SSO Tiers","99.99% SLA","Enterprise Rate Limits","Enterprise Administration & Support","Advanced Security Features"],"description":"For enterprises needing to scale with top-tier support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Private Deployment"},{"name":"Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Add-on"}],"summary":"Free tier up to 25k MAU, then $35–$240/month. Pricing based on monthly active users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://auth0.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:15:50.906Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Self-hosting on Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform","OAuth2/OIDC","SAML2","LDAP","RADIUS","SCIM","MFA (TOTP, WebAuthn)","Passkeys/WebAuthn","Remote Access Control (RDP, SSH, VNC)","RBAC","Conditional Access"],"description":"Free open source core with community support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise features available. Annual subscriptions over $1,000 include support ticketing (response within 1-3 business days)","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Custom contracts with dedicated support team, biweekly check-ins, and prioritized feature requests","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open source. Professional plans from $1,000/year with support. Enterprise from $20,000/year with dedicated support.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://goauthentik.io/blog/2025-02-04-open-source-rac-and-pricing-support-updates/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:33:07.076Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"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/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.4","date":"2026-05-28T15:04:46Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2025.12.6","date":"2026-05-28T15:00:00Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2025.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.0","date":"2026-05-22T00:40:51Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.5.0-rc2","date":"2026-05-13T08:42:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"version/2026.5.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version/2026.2.3","date":"2026-05-12T19:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"version/2026.2.3"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40goauthentik%2Fprettier-config&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Auth0 | Authentik |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | - |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Both | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:35:03.289Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*