Comparison

Auth.js (NextAuth.js) vs Keycloak

On the evidence we track, Keycloak leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)55
Keycloak72
Score
Vioscale score
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)55 / 100low · 47%
Keycloak72 / 100low · 47%
Pricing
Free tier
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Model
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)commercial
Keycloakopen_source
Price level
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)free
Keycloakfree
Transparent
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Integrations
Count
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)1
Keycloak10
Reliability
Status page
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Adoption
Dependent repos
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)6,629
Keycloak1,153
Github stars
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)28,345
Keycloak36,428
Package downloads weekly
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)5,865,070
Keycloak1,713,825
Activity
Commits last 30d
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)7
Keycloak100
Release
Cadence days
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak13
History
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)20 items
Keycloak20 items
License
Spdx
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)ISC
KeycloakApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)TypeScript
KeycloakJava
Market
Availability
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)Self-hosted only
KeycloakCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Passwordless
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
Multi-factor auth
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
SCIM provisioning
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
B2B / multi-tenancy
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
Delivery
Hosted UI
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)Headless
KeycloakBoth
Access
RBAC
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
Keycloak
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

An open-source authentication solution that integrates with web frameworks to provide OAuth-based authentication with customizable sign-in pages.

Independently observed

Keycloak

Leader

Centralized authentication and authorization platform that manages user identity and access control across applications, reducing the need for individual apps to build their own login systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Keycloak

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source software

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Windows
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Linux
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
CLI
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Self-hosted
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
On-premise
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak
Hybrid
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)
Keycloak

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

1 total - 0 not shared
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Keycloak

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Kerberos
  • Kubernetes
  • Apache APISIX
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.