authentik vs WSO2 Identity Server

authentik9.2Visit WIWSO2 Identity Server9.1Visit

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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WI WSO2 Identity Server #3 in OAuth Server Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit WSO2

• authentik fits best

  Feature-rich open-source identity teams

• WSO2 Identity Server fits best

  Enterprise self-hosted IAM

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Side by side

Feature	authentik 9.2/10 Visit ↗	WIWSO2 Identity Server 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in OAuth Server Software	#3 in OAuth Server Software
Best for	Feature-rich open-source identity teams	Enterprise self-hosted IAM
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$5/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	11 integrations	5 integrations
Features authentik 0/5 · WSO2 Identity Server 0/5
OpenID Connect	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SAML support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Token introspection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Machine-to-machine auth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Free open-source deployment for self-hosted identity management Supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, MFA, and adaptive authentication Connects LDAP, Active Directory, JDBC, and SCIM 2.0 environments
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	Broad feature coverage may require dedicated administration Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on the organization Focused on enterprise IAM rather than a narrow OAuth-only use case
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 →	WSO2 Identity Server is an open-source identity and access management product for organizations building customer, workforce, partner, and API access systems. It supports self-hosted deployment and API use, with capabilities spanning… 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

• WSO2 Identity Server — where it wins

  • Free open-source deployment for self-hosted identity management
  • Supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, MFA, and adaptive authentication
  • Connects LDAP, Active Directory, JDBC, and SCIM 2.0 environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Broad feature coverage may require dedicated administration
  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on the organization
  • Focused on enterprise IAM rather than a narrow OAuth-only use case

• authentik9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• WIWSO2 Identity Server9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad self-hosted IAM platform for enterprise OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and provisioning needs.

  Visit WSO2Full verdict →