What Tablif read on knell-auth's site
knell-auth describes itself as: “knell-auth Self-hosted authentication without the bloat”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Beta
- How it differs: “Knell is auth without the bloat. It does one thing well: secure authentication for your apps.”
What it is
Calls itself “authentication”.
- Calls itself: authentication
“…knell-auth Self-hosted authentication without the bloat”
“Knell is auth without the bloat. It does one thing well: secure authentication for your apps.”
Where it puts itself
Claims “strongest”. Rules out “Per-user pricing” and “Vendor lock-in”.
- Superlative claim: strongest
- Says it will not: Per-user pricing · Vendor lock-in
“Knell is auth without the bloat. It does one thing well: secure authentication for your apps.”
“Argon2id password hashing (the strongest algorithm available)”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan.
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“No vendor lock-in, no per-user pricing.”
“Open source (MIT).”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers. Made for developers. In TypeScript.
- Sells to: developers
- Made for: developers
- Languages: TypeScript
“Built by developers who got tired of auth vendors.”
“Built with TypeScript”
How it runs
Can be self-hosted. Offers an API. Open source.
- Runs where: self-hosted
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
“Self-hosted authentication”
“API Sign up: POST /signup”
What it works with
Runs inside Docker. Built on Fastify, PostgreSQL and TypeScript. Names GitHub on its pages.
- Runs inside: Docker
- Built on: Fastify · PostgreSQL · TypeScript
- Names: GitHub
“Docker support”
“Built with TypeScript, Fastify, PostgreSQL.”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Claims “15k+ concurrent users”. Compliance: OWASP Top 10. Publishes docs.
- Stage: beta
- Number claimed: 15k+ concurrent users
- Compliance: OWASP Top 10
“This is v0.1.0.”
“Handles 15k+ concurrent users.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 5 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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