Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Authentik
Authentik clearly comes out ahead of FusionAuth on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. FusionAuth's paid plans start at $37/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Authentik Security | FusionAuth |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | authentik | fusionauth |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Device Compliance (In Development) | ||
| 24/7/365 Support | ||
| B2B And B2C Use Cases | ||
| Advanced Features For Business Applications | ||
| Billing And Purchase Via Invoice | ||
| Advanced Mfa | ||
| Chrome Enterprise Device Trust Connector | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| Client Certificate Authentication (Mtls) | ||
| Application Theming | ||
| Dedicated, Customized Support And Slas | ||
| Configurable Backups | ||
| Embed External Oauth/Saml Sources | ||
| Core Authentication Features | ||
| Enhanced Audit Logging For Compliance | ||
| Dedicated Server | ||
| Everything In Enterprise | ||
| Engineering Assistance | ||
| Everything In Open Source | ||
| Multi-Zone Availability | ||
| Exportable Csv Reports | ||
| Nightly Backups | ||
| Fips Compliance For Fedramp Requirements | ||
| Redundant Servers | ||
| Google Workspace Integration | ||
| Single Server Instance | ||
| Kerberos | ||
| Support | ||
| Ldap | ||
| Support For Up To Five Custom Domains |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Authentik comes out ahead overall, though FusionAuth can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Authentik and FusionAuth offer a free tier.
Authentik scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Authentik is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.