Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Authentik
Authentik clearly comes out ahead of ZITADEL on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Authentik has a free tier; ZITADEL does not. ZITADEL's paid plans start at $100/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Authentik Security | ZITADEL |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceReal Estate & PropTech |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | authentik | zitadel |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Device Compliance (In Development) | ||
| 99.95% Availability | ||
| B2B And B2C Use Cases | ||
| Australia | ||
| Billing And Purchase Via Invoice | ||
| Custom Cloud Or Own Infrastructure | ||
| Chrome Enterprise Device Trust Connector | ||
| Custom Metrics | ||
| Client Certificate Authentication (Mtls) | ||
| Custom Support Sla | ||
| Dedicated, Customized Support And Slas | ||
| Custom Threat Analysis | ||
| Embed External Oauth/Saml Sources | ||
| European Union | ||
| Enhanced Audit Logging For Compliance | ||
| Fast Response Times | ||
| Everything In Enterprise | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| Everything In Open Source | ||
| Tailored Volume Pricing | ||
| Exportable Csv Reports | ||
| Technical Account Manager | ||
| Fips Compliance For Fedramp Requirements | ||
| United States | ||
| Google Workspace Integration | ||
| Kerberos | ||
| Ldap | ||
| Microsoft Entra Id Integration | ||
| Oauth2 Authentication In Scim | ||
| Oidc |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Authentik comes out ahead overall, though ZITADEL can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Authentik offers a free tier; ZITADEL does not currently list one.
Authentik scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
