Authentik vs OTPHub

Comparing two open source alternatives to Microsoft Authenticator and Google Authenticator and Authy. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Authentik

MIT

Open source identity provider and SSO solution that replaces Auth0 and Okta with a self-hostable, flexible authentication platform.

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OTPHub

GPL-3.0

Simple OTP app for desktop and mobile.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Authentik	OTPHub
License	MIT	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	25,906	6
Forks	2,064	—
Open Issues	1,112	—
Last Commit	Oct 10, 2026	Oct 8, 2026
First Released	Dec 30, 2019	Jun 21, 2024
Categories	2FA Authentication Single Sign-On	2FA Authentication
Tags	#authentication #authorization #kubernetes #self hosted #sso	#2fa #authentication

GitHub stars over time

Authentik25,906

OTPHub

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