What is Keycloak?
Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management server supporting OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SAML. It provides single sign-on, identity brokering and user federation with configurable authentication and administration. A self-managed Keycloak deployment and a commercial managed or supported distribution have different operating scope.
Who is Keycloak for?
Teams evaluating control of an identity server with the capacity to operate it or procure an explicit managed service.
Keycloak features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SAML
- Single sign-on and identity brokering
- LDAP and Active Directory federation
- Configurable authentication and administration
Keycloak pricing
Free project software; operations and support separate
Budget infrastructure, database, availability, upgrades, backups, monitoring and support. Include application integration and maintenance of any custom extensions.
Calculate the cost of your quote →Free access & evaluation
The open-source project can be self-managed without a software subscription. Hosting, commercial distributions, managed services and support have separate costs and conditions.
Before you choose Keycloak
Assign deployment, database, updates, recovery and monitoring to named owners.
Check version, extensions, themes and integration behaviour; a protocol match does not prove a migration is complete.
Explore Keycloak in more detail
Take a closer look at the decisions behind this product.
Keycloak vs Auth0: identity control, integration and operating work
Read the articleCompare Keycloak
Explore the individual profiles
Keycloak FAQs
Does Keycloak have a free plan?
The open-source project can be self-managed without a software subscription. Hosting, commercial distributions, managed services and support have separate costs and conditions.
Who is Keycloak for?
Teams evaluating control of an identity server with the capacity to operate it or procure an explicit managed service.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.