Authentik Drops Redis, Migrates Entire Stack to PostgreSQL – What It Means for Identity Providers
In its 2025.10 release, Authentik eliminated Redis as a mandatory dependency, consolidating all data storage in PostgreSQL. The move simplifies architecture, reduces operational overhead, and reflects a broader industry shift away from proprietary in‑memory stores. For self‑hosted IdPs, the change promises tighter security, easier maintenance, and a new performance profile.
