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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Authelia vs Forgejo
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Authelia and Forgejo — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Authelia vs Forgejo: at a glance
What is Authelia?
Authelia's 4.39.x series is a continuous patch stream: five releases in nine days, no new features
Authelia is in a sustained maintenance phase on the 4.39.x branch. The project has shipped at least five releases since September 8 — all bug-fix patches targeting OIDC conformance, web UI edge cases, SMTP IPv6, Envoy authz path handling, and storage correctness. The release cadence is high but the content is narrow: there is no visible feature investment in the recent window.
What is Forgejo?
Forgejo keeps patching its v15 stable line, now at v15.0.11.
Forgejo's newest tracked release is v15.0.11, two weeks after v15.0.10. Before that the feed jumped from v11.0.16 in July, with no v12–v14 releases in between. Release entries only link to external notes, so the specific changes in each patch aren't visible here.
Authelia vs Forgejo: editorial side-by-side
Authelia
5.0INFRA · APIS
Authelia's 4.39.x series is a continuous patch stream: five releases in nine days, no new features
◆ Current state
Authelia is in a sustained maintenance phase on the 4.39.x branch. The project has shipped at least five releases since September 8 — all bug-fix patches targeting OIDC conformance, web UI edge cases, SMTP IPv6, Envoy authz path handling, and storage correctness. The release cadence is high but the content is narrow: there is no visible feature investment in the recent window.
◆ Where it's heading
The pattern across these releases is OIDC stabilization — multiple entries address consent handling, resource indicators, and JWT grant correctness. Authelia appears to be closing out conformance gaps accumulated during earlier 4.39.x development rather than adding surface area. The active committer footprint is small (primarily @james-d-elliott), which keeps the pace sustainable but limits breadth.
◆ Prediction
Given the absence of feature releases since well before May 2026, a 4.40.x or 5.0 branch with new capabilities is likely being developed in parallel. The current stream is support-mode maintenance.
Forgejo
5.0INFRA · APIS
Forgejo keeps patching its v15 stable line, now at v15.0.11.
◆ Current state
Forgejo's newest tracked release is v15.0.11, two weeks after v15.0.10. Before that the feed jumped from v11.0.16 in July, with no v12–v14 releases in between. Release entries only link to external notes, so the specific changes in each patch aren't visible here.
◆ Where it's heading
The point-release rhythm continues: v11.0.x shipped roughly monthly from January to July, and v15 is now on its eleventh patch at a similar pace. Jumping four major versions in three months suggests majors are cut often and each branch then gets a patch series. Without the release notes, whether those majors bring large feature changes is unclear.
◆ Prediction
The likely next entry is v15.0.12 in two to four weeks. The entries don't show whether the v11 maintenance branch is still receiving fixes.
Alternatives to Authelia and Forgejo
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Authelia or Forgejo.
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Recent activity from Authelia and Forgejo
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoForgejoForgejo v15.0.11: eleventh patch on the v15 stable line
- 15d agoForgejoForgejo v15.0.10: tenth patch on the v15 stable line
- 1mo agoAutheliaAuthelia v4.39.28 patch release
- 1mo agoAutheliav4.39.27
- 1mo agoAutheliav4.39.26
- 1mo agoAutheliav4.39.25
- 1mo agoAutheliav4.39.24
- 1mo agoAutheliav4.39.23
- 3mo agoForgejoForgejo v11.0.16 — monthly maintenance patch
- 4mo agoForgejoForgejo v11.0.15 — monthly maintenance patch
- 5mo agoForgejoForgejo v11.0.14 — monthly maintenance patch
- 6mo agoForgejoForgejo v11.0.13 — accelerated patch release
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Authelia and Forgejo?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Infra & APIs. Authelia and Forgejo are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Authelia better than Forgejo?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Authelia and Forgejo are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Authelia?
Top Authelia alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Authelia alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/authelia for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Forgejo?
Top Forgejo alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Forgejo alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/forgejo for the full list with editorial commentary on each.