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[GitHub Trending] goauthentik/authentik

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technical depth
7
novelty
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actionability
8
community
7
strategic
6
personal
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Solid authentication tool but not novel; useful for platform engineering.

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Summary

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider (IdP) that supports SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, LDAP, and RADIUS for modern SSO, designed for self-hosting from small labs to large production clusters. It offers enterprise-grade replacement for Okta, Auth0, Entra ID, and Ping Identity, with deployment options including Docker Compose, Kubernetes (Helm), AWS CloudFormation, and DigitalOcean Marketplace. The project is actively developed on GitHub with a focus on security and community contributions.

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goauthentik