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authentik vs Legistar

authentik logo

authentik

Cybersecurity

Open-source identity provider with flexible authentication flows

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Legistar logo

Legistar

Government

Legislative Management System

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only authentik has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: authentik smaller project than Keycloak, with a correspondingly smaller community and fewer integration guides; Legistar pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: authentik covers Configurable flows, Legistar covers Legislation Tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which authentik and Legistar actually diverge.

Attributes where authentik and Legistar differ
AttributeauthentikLegistar
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelOpen-source core with a paid enterprise tierquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsDocker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hostedWeb
CategoryCybersecurityGovernment
FoundedUnknown1999

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 authentik

  • Configurable flows
  • Protocol support
  • Application proxy
  • Modern admin interface

Only in Legistar

  • Legislation Tracking
  • Meeting Agendas
  • Voting Records
  • Public Portal
  • Document Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Microsoft Office
  • Records Systems

What people use each for

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

authentik

  • Self-hosted SSO across internal services without commercial identity pricingnot Legistar
  • Putting authentication in front of applications that have none, via the proxynot Legistar
  • Teams who tried Keycloak and wanted something less heavynot Legistar

Legistar

  • Legislative agenda managementnot authentik
  • Meeting management and video processesnot authentik
  • Public records managementnot authentik
  • Government transparencynot authentik

Where each one falls short

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

authentik

  • Smaller project than Keycloak, with a correspondingly smaller community and fewer integration guides
  • The flow model is flexible but conceptually unfamiliar, and simple setups can feel over-abstracted
  • Enterprise support and some governance features sit behind the paid tier
  • Self-hosted identity is still yours to secure, patch and keep available

Legistar

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

Pricing, plan by plan

authentik

Free
  • Open sourceFree
    • Full identity provider
    • All protocols
    • Community support

Legistar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Legistar review.

Which should you pick?

Choose authentik if

  • You need configurable flows.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted.
  • You also want protocol support.
authentik review

Choose Legistar if

  • You need legislation tracking.
  • You also want meeting agendas.
Legistar review

Questions people ask

Is authentik or Legistar better?
Neither clearly leads. authentik starts at Free and Legistar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, authentik or Legistar?
authentik has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for authentik and On request for Legistar.
Does authentik or Legistar run on more platforms?
authentik runs on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted. Legistar runs on Web.
Can I use authentik for free?
Yes. authentik has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Legistar starts at On request.
What is authentik best used for?
authentik is most often used for self-hosted sso across internal services without commercial identity pricing, putting authentication in front of applications that have none, via the proxy, teams who tried keycloak and wanted something less heavy. Of those, self-hosted sso across internal services without commercial identity pricing and putting authentication in front of applications that have none, via the proxy are not what Legistar is typically brought in for.
What can authentik do that Legistar cannot?
authentik covers Configurable flows, Protocol support, Application proxy, Modern admin interface. Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Meeting Agendas, Voting Records, Public Portal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

authentik: Is authentik free?

The open-source edition is free and complete for most use. An enterprise tier adds support and additional features.

authentik: authentik or Keycloak?

authentik is generally reported as easier to run and administer; Keycloak is more established with a larger community and Red Hat behind it.

authentik: Can authentik protect apps with no login of their own?

Yes. Its application proxy places authentication in front of services that have no built-in authentication.

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