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Authelia vs LibreELEC

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Authelia and LibreELEC — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Authelia vs LibreELEC: at a glance

FeatureAutheliaLibreELEC
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score5.00.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesauth, oidc, self-hosted, securitystale-feed, upstream-integration, kodi, kernel-updates
Last editorial update3h ago1mo ago
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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.

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What is LibreELEC?

LibreELEC's changelog stops dead at the 12.0 release in May 2024

The only entries available cover the LibreELEC 12 cycle — two betas and the 12.0.0 release — and the most recent of them is from May 2024. Their content is what a distribution release looks like: kernel bumps to 6.6, Mesa updates, Kodi moving through its Omega release candidates, wireless driver refreshes, and addon packaging work including a Podman addon. Nothing after 12.0.0 appears in the feed at all.

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Authelia vs LibreELEC: editorial side-by-side

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Authelia
INFRA · APIS
5.0

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.

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LibreELEC
INFRA · APIS
0.0

LibreELEC's changelog stops dead at the 12.0 release in May 2024

◆ Current state

The only entries available cover the LibreELEC 12 cycle — two betas and the 12.0.0 release — and the most recent of them is from May 2024. Their content is what a distribution release looks like: kernel bumps to 6.6, Mesa updates, Kodi moving through its Omega release candidates, wireless driver refreshes, and addon packaging work including a Podman addon. Nothing after 12.0.0 appears in the feed at all.

◆ Where it's heading

Nothing in this data supports a claim about where LibreELEC is heading today, because the record ends more than two years ago. What the LE12 cycle itself shows is a project whose release content is almost entirely upstream integration — the value it adds is assembling a working appliance image around Kodi and a current kernel, not shipping features of its own.

◆ Prediction

No prediction is possible from these entries. With no releases recorded since May 2024, the feed has either stopped being updated or is pointed at a source the project no longer publishes to, and that should be resolved before this product's activity is read as real.

Alternatives to Authelia and LibreELEC

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 LibreELEC.

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Recent activity from Authelia and LibreELEC

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 4h agoAutheliaAuthelia v4.39.28 patch release
  2. 2d agoAutheliav4.39.27
  3. 5d agoAutheliav4.39.26
  4. 7d agoAutheliav4.39.25
  5. 8d agoAutheliav4.39.24
  6. 9d agoAutheliav4.39.23
  7. 2y agoLibreELECLibreELEC 12.0 ships with Kodi Omega and kernel 6.6
  8. 2y agoLibreELECSecond LE12 beta adds a Podman addon
  9. 2y agoLibreELECFirst LE12 beta lands on kernel 6.6.21

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Authelia and LibreELEC?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Authelia is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Authelia better than LibreELEC?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Authelia is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. 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 LibreELEC?

Top LibreELEC alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "LibreELEC alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/libreelec for the full list with editorial commentary on each.