authentik vs IBM Verify

authentik8.1Visit IBM Verify5.1Visit

Higher score authentik #2 in OAuth Server Software 8.1/10 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit authentik

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IBM Verify #31 in OAuth Server Software 5.1/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit IBM Verify

• authentik fits best

  Feature-rich open-source identity teams

• IBM Verify fits best

  Enterprise MFA and access management

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Side by side

Feature	authentik 8.1/10 Visit ↗	IBM Verify 5.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	5.1
Ranking	#2 in OAuth Server Software	#31 in OAuth Server Software
Best for	Feature-rich open-source identity teams	Enterprise MFA and access management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	11 integrations	10 integrations
Features authentik 0/5 · IBM Verify 0/5
OpenID Connect	Not published	Not published
SAML support	Not published	Not published
Self-hosting	Not published	Not published
Token introspection	Not published	Not published
Machine-to-machine auth	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment model	Not published	Not published
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	Adaptive, risk-based access policies with passwordless FIDO2 authentication SSO, lifecycle provisioning and centralized application management REST APIs and support for OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0 and SCIM 2.0
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	Production pricing requires contacting sales or using an estimator There is no free plan for ongoing use Its positioning emphasizes IAM breadth over narrowly focused OAuth server capabilities
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 →	IBM Verify is a cloud-based identity and access management platform for workforce and customer identities. It is designed for organizations managing authentication and access across web, mobile and hybrid enterprise environments. Its scope… 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

• IBM Verify — where it wins

  • Adaptive, risk-based access policies with passwordless FIDO2 authentication
  • SSO, lifecycle provisioning and centralized application management
  • REST APIs and support for OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0 and SCIM 2.0

  Where it doesn't

  • Production pricing requires contacting sales or using an estimator
  • There is no free plan for ongoing use
  • Its positioning emphasizes IAM breadth over narrowly focused OAuth server capabilities

• authentik8.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual)

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

  Visit authentikFull verdict →
• IBM Verify5.1/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A broad enterprise IAM platform with strong MFA and access controls, but sales-led pricing.

  Visit IBM VerifyFull verdict →