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Authentik vs django-allauth
Authentik has 25,647 GitHub stars, 2,029 forks, 1,074 open issues and last shipped yesterday. django-allauth has 10,375 stars, 3,108 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Authentik leads on adoption by 147% (25,647 vs 10,375 stars). Authentik is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; django-allauth is written in Python under MIT. Authentik has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, django-allauth 30%. Authentik was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (authentication, oauth2), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Authentik | django-allauth | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 10K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.0K | ⑂ 3.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Authentik if
- You weight community size — 26K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick django-allauth if
- You want the django-allauth feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and django-allauth fits your workflow better
About Authentik
Authentik is an open source Identity Provider (IdP) built for modern single sign on (SSO) workflows. It operates in the identity and access management (IAM) ecosystem, offering a self hosted alternative to commercial solutions like Auth0, Okta, and Entra ID. The project is written in Python and distributed under a mixed MIT/CC BY SA/enterprise license model, with a core open source offering and an enterprise tier for advanced features and support.
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About django-allauth
django allauth is an integrated set of Django applications covering authentication, registration, account management, and third party social account login, built for Django developers who need local and social authentication flows to work together inside one project.
read the full django-allauth overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Authentik or django-allauth more popular?
Authentik has 25,647 GitHub stars and django-allauth has 10,375. Authentik has the larger community by that measure.
Are Authentik and django-allauth free?
Both are open source. Authentik has no licence declared in this registry, and django-allauth is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Authentik and django-allauth?
Authentik is written in Python and django-allauth in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Authentik or django-allauth?
Choose Authentik if you want the larger community (25,647 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose django-allauth if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.