Authentik

Authentik is an identity provider for single sign-on (SSO) authorization and authentication, with support for SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and more. Self-host it on your own server with Dokploy, which deploys Authentik as a Docker Compose service in a few clicks.
Core Capabilities — What You Can Do With Authentik
Self-Hosted & Autonomous•
Unified Enterprise Identity Provider (IdP) — Single Sign-On (SSO) support for SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and LDAP.
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Visual Authentication Flow Builder — Design custom multi-factor authentication (MFA), password reset, and enrollment policies.
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Transparent Outpost Reverse Proxy — Protect legacy web applications behind zero-trust authentication gates without code modifications.
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Granular Access & Geo-Fencing Policies — Restrict application access based on user group membership, IP geolocation, and device trust.
System Specifications & Architecture
Platform NameAuthentik
Deployment ArchitectureDocker / Self-Hosted
Commercial AlternativeReplaces Auth0 & Okta
Primary Domaingoauthentik.io
Ecosystem CategorySecurity & Identity
Arqify Architectural Score9.5 / 10
Cost Economics & TCO Analysis
Save ~98% per yearAnnual Infrastructure Savings vs Auth0 & Okta
Team Scale / Active Seats:Team Member Accounts
10 Seats (Users)Proprietary SaaS (Auth0 & Okta)
~$3,480 / yr
Based on ~$29/seat/mo billingHostinger KVM VPS Compute
$71.88 / yr
Flat NVMe VPS ($5.99/mo) • Unlimited UsersNet Annual Savings
+$3,408.12 / yr
98% Total Cost ReductionDeploy on Hostinger ($5.99/mo)Partner promo code: Arqify
Need technical setup instructions or custom docker parameters?Official Authentik Deployment Guide
Technical Questions & Operational Answers
Yes. Authentik is an open-source Security & Identity platform distributed under permissive open-source licenses. You can inspect its source code, modify it to fit your exact business workflows, and run it on your own servers without paying recurring user licenses.




