authentik vs miniOrange Identity and Access Management

authentik9.4Visit MIminiOrange Identity and Access Management8.7Visit

Higher score authentik #1 in Single Sign-On Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit authentik

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MI miniOrange Identity and Access Management #7 in Single Sign-On Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit miniOrange

• authentik fits best

  Teams seeking open-source SSO and access control

• miniOrange Identity and Access Management fits best

  Budget-conscious hybrid IAM buyers

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Side by side

Feature	authentik 9.4/10 Visit ↗	MIminiOrange Identity and Access Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Single Sign-On Software	#7 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for	Teams seeking open-source SSO and access control	Budget-conscious hybrid IAM buyers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/user/mo	$2/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Features authentik 1/2 · miniOrange Identity and Access Management 1/2
Built-in MFA	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Adaptive access	✓	✓
Specs
SSO protocols	OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML2, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, WS-Federation	SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, WS-Federation
Directory integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lifecycle provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prebuilt app count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free edition supports OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, and proxy. MFA and policy-based access controls cover varied authentication needs. Application proxy and privileged access features extend beyond basic SSO.	Supports SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and WS-Federation SSO Combines MFA, adaptive access, lifecycle management, and provisioning Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment models
Cons	Requires self-hosted deployment; there is no hosted version. Privileged access management and enhanced audit logging require Enterprise. Enterprise Plus is geared toward custom contracts and dedicated support.	No free plan is included for Employee IAM SCIM provisioning and passwordless MFA start with Premium Advanced workflows and SIEM integrations require Enterprise IAM Suite
Our verdict	authentik is a self-hosted identity provider and single sign-on platform for site administrators, application developers, and security engineers. Its open-source Free plan combines SSO with user and group management, MFA, access policies,… Read the review →	miniOrange Identity and Access Management is an IAM platform for organizations managing workforce, customer, partner, contractor, vendor, and AI-agent identities. It combines single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, adaptive… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• authentik — where it wins

  • Free edition supports OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, and proxy.
  • MFA and policy-based access controls cover varied authentication needs.
  • Application proxy and privileged access features extend beyond basic SSO.

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment; there is no hosted version.
  • Privileged access management and enhanced audit logging require Enterprise.
  • Enterprise Plus is geared toward custom contracts and dedicated support.

• miniOrange Identity and Access Management — where it wins

  • Supports SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and WS-Federation SSO
  • Combines MFA, adaptive access, lifecycle management, and provisioning
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment models

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is included for Employee IAM
  • SCIM provisioning and passwordless MFA start with Premium
  • Advanced workflows and SIEM integrations require Enterprise IAM Suite

• authentik9.4/10 · Free plan

  Flexible self-hosted SSO with a free open-source edition and paid access controls.

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• MIminiOrange Identity and Access Management8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible IAM platform with four SSO protocols, adaptive access, and a $2 monthly entry tier.

  Visit miniOrangeFull verdict →