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Authelia vs Oracle Government Cloud

Authelia logo

Authelia

Cybersecurity

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

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle Government Cloud logo

Oracle Government Cloud

Government

Complete Cloud for Government

From
$5000/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

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; Oracle Government Cloud oracle publishes a separate US Public Sector part number detail list and a Managed Services for US/DoD Government list, so commercial price lists do not apply to government buyers
  • They diverge on capability: Authelia covers Reverse proxy integration, Oracle Government Cloud covers Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authelia and Oracle Government Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Authelia and Oracle Government Cloud differ
AttributeAutheliaOracle Government Cloud
Starting priceFree$5000/month
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsDocker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hostedWeb, Desktop, Mobile
CategoryCybersecurityGovernment
FoundedUnknown1977

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

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 Oracle Government Cloud

  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • ERP Cloud
  • HCM Cloud
  • Database
  • Analytics
  • Third-party Systems
  • Legacy Systems
  • APIs

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 Oracle Government Cloud
  • Adding SSO across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platformnot Oracle Government Cloud
  • Home and small-team infrastructure behind a single reverse proxynot Oracle Government Cloud

Oracle Government Cloud

  • Running government workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure under public sector termsnot Authelia
  • US and DoD government managed services from Oraclenot Authelia
  • Hosting Oracle databases and applications for public agenciesnot 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

Oracle Government Cloud

  • Oracle publishes a separate US Public Sector part number detail list and a Managed Services for US/DoD Government list, so commercial price lists do not apply to government buyers
  • Prices are distributed as downloadable PDF price lists rather than an interactive pricing page
  • Oracle states plainly that its commercial price lists are only for non-government agencies

Pricing, plan by plan

Authelia

Free
  • AutheliaFree
    • Full functionality
    • No usage limits
    • Community support

Oracle Government Cloud

$5000/month
  • Government Cloud$5000/month
    • Cloud Infrastructure
    • Applications
    • Database

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 Oracle Government Cloud if

  • You need cloud infrastructure.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want erp cloud.
Oracle Government Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Authelia or Oracle Government Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Authelia starts at Free and Oracle Government Cloud at $5000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authelia or Oracle Government Cloud?
Authelia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Authelia and $5000/month for Oracle Government Cloud.
Does Authelia or Oracle Government Cloud run on more platforms?
Authelia runs on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted. Oracle Government Cloud runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
Can I use Authelia for free?
Yes. Authelia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Oracle Government Cloud starts at $5000/month.
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 Oracle Government Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Authelia do that Oracle Government Cloud cannot?
Authelia covers Reverse proxy integration, Two-factor authentication, Access control rules, Lightweight backends. Oracle Government Cloud covers Cloud Infrastructure, ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, Database.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Authelia: Is Authelia free?

Yes, open source with no licence fee.

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.

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.

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