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Top 10 Auth & Security
open source projects
These are the 10 most popular open source Auth & Security projects on GitHub right now, ranked by stars. Each entry is license-monitored — you'll know first if any of them relicense to BSL/SSPL or get archived.
Combined: 358,437 stars · refreshed nightly
Joplin
A free, cross-platform note-taking and to-do application with end-to-end encryption for seamless organization and productivity.
★ STARS
54.7k
⑂ FORKS
6.1k
Hyperswitch
A unified payment infrastructure that connects multiple payment processors through a single API integration, enabling global payment processing
★ STARS
42.6k
⑂ FORKS
4.6k
Spacedrive
A cross-platform file manager that unifies your devices into a seamless, organized digital workspace.
★ STARS
38.0k
⑂ FORKS
1.3k
Vault
A tool for secrets management, encryption as a service, and privileged access management
★ STARS
35.6k
⑂ FORKS
4.7k
Nextcloud
Nextcloud offers on-premises file sync, sharing and collaboration platform with advanced security and privacy features.
★ STARS
34.8k
⑂ FORKS
4.8k
Keycloak
Open Source Identity and Access Management For Modern Applications and Services
★ STARS
34.3k
⑂ FORKS
8.3k
Tailscale
Deploy a modern WireGuard-based VPN with zero configuration. Connect devices securely across clouds, VPCs, and on-premises networks without firewall rules.
★ STARS
31.3k
⑂ FORKS
2.5k
Ntfy
A lightweight, open-source solution for sending real-time notifications to your devices, with end-to-end encryption and no sign-up required.
★ STARS
30.1k
⑂ FORKS
1.3k
Signal
Secure messaging app with state-of-the-art encryption, voice/video calls, group chats, and file sharing. No ads, trackers, or data collection.
★ STARS
28.8k
⑂ FORKS
6.7k
ProjectDiscovery
Monitor infrastructure for exploitable vulnerabilities with real-time detection, automated workflows, and zero false positives.
★ STARS
28.3k
⑂ FORKS
3.4k
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What is the best open source Auth & Security project?
Joplin is the most popular with 54,715 GitHub stars. A free, cross-platform note-taking and to-do application with end-to-end encryption for seamless organization and productivity.
What are the top 10 open source Auth & Security projects?
1. Joplin · 2. Hyperswitch · 3. Spacedrive · 4. Vault · 5. Nextcloud · 6. Keycloak · 7. Tailscale · 8. Ntfy · 9. Signal · 10. ProjectDiscovery
How are these ranked?
Pure GitHub star count, refreshed nightly. We don't accept payments to rank projects higher.