Authelia vs openGym
Authelia and openGym are both identity and access software. Authelia is open source under Apache-2.0, with 29k GitHub stars. OpenGym is open source under AGPL-3.0, with 19k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick Authelia when
- You self-host several web apps behind Nginx, Traefik or Caddy and want one login with MFA in front of them.
- Pick openGym when
- You want a free workout log you can self-host or keep on your phone, without a subscription app.
Side by side
A single sign-on and two-factor portal that sits in front of web apps through a reverse proxy, and also acts as an OpenID Connect provider.
A gym and body-weight tracker for planning routines, logging workouts and seeing which muscles were trained, with imports from Strong, Hevy and FitNotes.
No admin UI for users; they live in a file or LDAP, which suits homelabs and small teams better than large organisations.
Only a few months old despite its star count, and AGPL licensed.
Production-ready
Experimental
Self-hosted server
Mobile app and self-hosted server
Go, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL and Redis
JavaScript, React, Node.js and Swift
Open source, Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Open source, AGPL-3.0 (network copyleft)
You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.
Use inside your business is unrestricted. If you change it and let customers use it over the internet, you must publish your changes.
29k GitHub stars
19k GitHub stars
Established: started 10 years ago, latest release v4.39.28.
New: started 3 months ago, latest release v1.4.3.
Other comparisons
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from each project's README and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.