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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Authelia vs NetBird
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Authelia and NetBird — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Authelia vs NetBird: 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 NetBird?
NetBird's v0.82 candidate drops MySQL for self-hosted management and splits access logs out.
NetBird v0.82.0-rc.1 removes the MySQL store engine, so self-hosted deployments on MySQL must migrate to PostgreSQL before upgrading, and moves reverse-proxy access logs to their own database. It also pages the peer list API, moves network-map reads to a read replica, adds indexes, distrusts the compromised eMudhra CA keys, bounds SSH session requests, and adds a table view to netbird status. Rosenpass is to be deprecated, with a replacement in final testing.
Authelia vs NetBird: 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.
NetBird
5.0INFRA · APIS
NetBird's v0.82 candidate drops MySQL for self-hosted management and splits access logs out.
◆ Current state
NetBird v0.82.0-rc.1 removes the MySQL store engine, so self-hosted deployments on MySQL must migrate to PostgreSQL before upgrading, and moves reverse-proxy access logs to their own database. It also pages the peer list API, moves network-map reads to a read replica, adds indexes, distrusts the compromised eMudhra CA keys, bounds SSH session requests, and adds a table view to netbird status. Rosenpass is to be deprecated, with a replacement in final testing.
◆ Where it's heading
After the v0.81 cycle focused on device trust (certificate posture checks, group-restricted daemon sockets), v0.82 turns to the management server's scale: fewer storage backends, separate log storage, read replicas and pagination. NetBird is trimming self-hosting options to make larger deployments easier to run.
◆ Prediction
Expect further v0.82 candidates with migration fixes, and the Rosenpass replacement to be named in an upcoming release.
Alternatives to Authelia and NetBird
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Recent activity from Authelia and NetBird
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 23h agoNetBirdv0.82.0-rc.1: MySQL removed, access logs get their own database
- 6d agoNetBirdNetBird canary rebuild: group-restricted daemon socket
- 12d agoNetBirdv0.81.0-rc.3: management and Traefik backports
- 12d agoNetBirdv0.81 canary: route hysteresis stops HA peer flapping
- 14d agoNetBirdNetBird v0.81 RC2 adds batch group audit events
- 14d agoNetBirdv0.81 RC1: certificate posture checks, per-target HTTP access rules
- 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
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Authelia and NetBird?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Authelia and NetBird 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 NetBird?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Authelia and NetBird 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 NetBird?
Top NetBird alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "NetBird alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/netbird for the full list with editorial commentary on each.