authentik vs OpenIddict

authentik9.2Visit OpenIddict8.9Visit

Higher score authentik #2 in OAuth Server Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit authentik

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OpenIddict #5 in OAuth Server Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenIddict

• authentik fits best

  Feature-rich open-source identity teams

• OpenIddict fits best

  .NET OAuth and OIDC implementations

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Side by side

Feature	authentik 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OpenIddict 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in OAuth Server Software	#5 in OAuth Server Software
Best for	Feature-rich open-source identity teams	.NET OAuth and OIDC implementations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$5/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations	11 integrations	100+ integrations
Features authentik 0/5 · OpenIddict 5/5
OpenID Connect	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SAML support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Self-hosting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Token introspection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Machine-to-machine auth	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Free open-source tier covers major identity and directory protocols MFA, adaptive policies, provisioning, and application proxying Enterprise adds PAM, audit logging, and scheduled offboarding	Separate client, server, and token-validation stacks Supports ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, desktop, and mobile applications Includes introspection, revocation, mTLS, and database integrations
Cons	Deployment is self-hosted rather than hosted by the vendor Advanced enterprise capabilities require paid plans Enterprise Plus uses custom contracts and dedicated support	Requires application code instead of providing a turnkey hosted service SAML is handled through a commercial component, not the core feature set Dedicated support depends on a custom support contract
Our verdict	authentik is a self-hosted identity provider and single sign-on platform for site administrators, application developers, and security engineers. Its free open-source edition supports OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS,… Read the review →	OpenIddict is a free, open-source .NET framework for building OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect clients, authorization servers, and token-validation services. Its independent client, server, and validation stacks can be used together or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• authentik — where it wins

  • Free open-source tier covers major identity and directory protocols
  • MFA, adaptive policies, provisioning, and application proxying
  • Enterprise adds PAM, audit logging, and scheduled offboarding

  Where it doesn't

  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than hosted by the vendor
  • Advanced enterprise capabilities require paid plans
  • Enterprise Plus uses custom contracts and dedicated support

• OpenIddict — where it wins

  • Separate client, server, and token-validation stacks
  • Supports ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, desktop, and mobile applications
  • Includes introspection, revocation, mTLS, and database integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires application code instead of providing a turnkey hosted service
  • SAML is handled through a commercial component, not the core feature set
  • Dedicated support depends on a custom support contract

• authentik9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad, self-hosted identity stack for teams that need open-source control.

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• OpenIddict8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible .NET framework for building self-hosted OAuth and OIDC services.

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