Choose authentik if you need
- Windows, macOS or Linux. We haven't found them on FusionAuth's website.
At a glance
- FusionAuth has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for authentik.
- FusionAuth's lowest paid plan is Starter at $162 per month at 1,000 MAUs, billed annually, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only authentik lists Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Only FusionAuth lists iOS, Android, API, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Both work with GitHub.
- Both list GDPR, HIPAA and SSO.
- Only FusionAuth lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
- Both have a public API.
- FusionAuth can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for authentik.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose FusionAuth if you need
- iOS, Android, API, Docker or Kubernetes. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
- Integration with Google, Apple or Facebook. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
- SOC 2 or ISO 27001. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
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Review FusionAuthThe facts
- What it does
- authentikBring all of your authentication into a unified platform.
- FusionAuthThe CIAM platform built to deploy anywhere, give you total control, and scale across any modern architecture
- Free plan
- authentikNot confirmed
- FusionAuthYes
- Pricing
- authentikPer user, monthly, billed annually
- FusionAuthNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only authentik
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Only FusionAuth
- iOS
- Android
- API
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Integrations
Both
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between authentik and FusionAuth yet.
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