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[GitHub Trending] goauthentik/authentik

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Open-source authentication glue, useful for platform engineering but not novel.

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Summary

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider (IdP) that supports SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, LDAP, and RADIUS for self-hosted SSO, positioning itself as a replacement for Okta, Auth0, and Entra ID. It offers deployment via Docker Compose, Kubernetes Helm charts, AWS CloudFormation, and DigitalOcean Marketplace, with an enterprise tier for large-scale identity management. The project is trending on GitHub, indicating growing adoption among developers seeking a self-hosted alternative to commercial IdPs.

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