PocketBase vs Authelia
Both in Auth & identity — compared item by item
Authelia
The Single Sign-On Multi-Factor portal for web apps. OpenID Certified™ and Post-Quantum Cryptography Ready.
| PocketBase | Authelia | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 61.1k | ★ 29.0k |
| Language | Go | Go |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-22 |
| Usage | 🐳 Self-hosted | 🐳 Self-hosted |
| Platforms | — | — |
| Category | Auth & identity | Auth & identity |
How to choose
- They support exactly the same usage modes; the difference is in ecosystem and implementation details.
- PocketBase has a clearly larger community (61.1k vs 29.0k), so answers, plugins and tutorials are easier to find.
- Authelia was updated more recently (2026-09-22).
- Different licenses (MIT vs Apache-2.0) — check the terms before commercial use.