Is Authelia or Drata better?

Neither clearly leads. Authelia starts at Free and Drata at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Authelia or Drata?

Authelia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Authelia and On request for Drata.

Does Authelia or Drata run on more platforms?

Authelia runs on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted. Drata runs on Web, API.

Can I use Authelia for free?

Yes. Authelia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Drata starts at On request.

What is Authelia best used for?

Authelia is most often used for putting a login and 2fa in front of self-hosted services that have none, adding sso across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platform, home and small-team infrastructure behind a single reverse proxy. Of those, putting a login and 2fa in front of self-hosted services that have none and adding sso across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platform are not what Drata is typically brought in for.

What can Authelia do that Drata cannot?

Authelia covers Reverse proxy integration, Two-factor authentication, Access control rules, Lightweight backends.

Cybersecurity · head to head

Authelia vs Drata

Authelia

Cybersecurity

Open-source authentication and two-factor portal for reverse proxies

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Drata

Cybersecurity

Agentic trust management with compliance automation.

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Authelia has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Authelia depends on a reverse proxy: it is not a standalone identity provider; Drata no published pricing for any tier; requires contacting sales team for quotes
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authelia and Drata actually diverge.

Attributes where Authelia and Drata differ
Attribute	Authelia	Drata
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	Open source, no licence fee	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted	Web, API

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Authelia

Reverse proxy integration
Two-factor authentication
Access control rules
Lightweight backends

Only in Drata

Nothing recorded that Authelia does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Authelia

Putting a login and 2FA in front of self-hosted services that have nonenot Drata
Adding SSO across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platformnot Drata
Home and small-team infrastructure behind a single reverse proxynot Drata

Drata

SaaS companies automating SOC 2 certification for enterprise salesnot Authelia
Organisations managing multi-framework compliance simultaneouslynot Authelia
Vendor management programmes requiring third-party security assessmentsnot Authelia
Enterprises implementing AI governance and monitoring AI systemsnot Authelia
Organisations seeking continuous compliance monitoring rather than point-in-time auditsnot Authelia

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Authelia

Depends on a reverse proxy: it is not a standalone identity provider
Configuration is YAML-first with no administrative interface, so changes mean editing files
Not a full IAM: user management, provisioning and federation are limited compared with Keycloak
Scales poorly as an organisation-wide identity solution, which is not its target

Drata

No published pricing for any tier; requires contacting sales team for quotes
Solution tiers (Startup, Growth, Enterprise) are marketing categories with no corresponding published prices or feature differentiation
No transparency on cost per framework, per user, or based on organisational size
AI questionnaire automation claims 375+ hours saved annually but does not publish per-questionnaire costs or limits
Compared directly with Vanta by customers, but pricing opaque for cost-benefit analysis

Pricing, plan by plan

Authelia

Free

AutheliaFree
- Full functionality
- No usage limits
- Community support

Drata

On request

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- 'Launch Trust Fast' with automated evidence collection
- SOC 2 and other framework support
- Basic compliance automation
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- 'Accelerate Trust Smoothly' as teams expand
- Multi-framework compliance
- Enhanced AI automation
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- 'Command Trust at Scale' for complex needs
- Advanced GRC capabilities
- Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Authelia if

You need reverse proxy integration.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted.
You also want two-factor authentication.

Authelia review

Choose Drata if

You work on Web, API.

Drata review

Questions people ask

Is Authelia or Drata better?: Neither clearly leads. Authelia starts at Free and Drata at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authelia or Drata?: Authelia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Authelia and On request for Drata.
Does Authelia or Drata run on more platforms?: Authelia runs on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted. Drata runs on Web, API.
Can I use Authelia for free?: Yes. Authelia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Drata starts at On request.
What is Authelia best used for?: Authelia is most often used for putting a login and 2fa in front of self-hosted services that have none, adding sso across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platform, home and small-team infrastructure behind a single reverse proxy. Of those, putting a login and 2fa in front of self-hosted services that have none and adding sso across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platform are not what Drata is typically brought in for.
What can Authelia do that Drata cannot?: Authelia covers Reverse proxy integration, Two-factor authentication, Access control rules, Lightweight backends.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Authelia: Is Authelia free?

Yes, open source with no licence fee.

Drata: What compliance frameworks does Drata support?

Drata supports multiple frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS and others, with multi-framework management capabilities.

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Authelia: Does Authelia need a reverse proxy?

Yes. It integrates through forward authentication with Nginx, Traefik, Caddy or HAProxy rather than sitting in front of traffic itself.

Drata: Does Drata automate questionnaires?

Yes. Drata's AI uses approved content to draft consistent responses, automating questionnaire completion and saving claimed 375+ hours per year.

Source

Authelia: Authelia or Keycloak?

Authelia is far lighter and aimed at protecting self-hosted services behind a proxy. Keycloak is a full identity and access management platform, and much more to run.

Drata: How many customers does Drata have?

Drata serves 8,500+ global customers ranging from startups to enterprises, with a 4.8/5.0 rating on G2.

Source

Authelia vs Drata

Authelia

Drata

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Authelia

Only in Drata

What people use each for

Authelia

Drata

Where each one falls short

Authelia

Drata

Pricing, plan by plan

Authelia

Drata

Which should you pick?

Choose Authelia if

Choose Drata if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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