Comparison

Auth0 vs Keycloak

On the evidence we track, Auth0 leads this comparison with a composite score of 89/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Auth089
Keycloak72
Score
Vioscale score
Auth089 / 100medium · 72%updating
Keycloak72 / 100low · 47%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Auth0
Keycloak
Model
Keycloakopen_source
Price level
Auth0mid
Keycloakfree
Transparent
Auth0
Keycloak
Integrations
Count
Auth014
Keycloak10
Security
Disclosure policy
Auth0
Keycloak
Fedramp
Auth0
Keycloak
Gdpr
Auth0
Keycloak
Hipaa
Auth0
Keycloak
Iso27001
Auth0
Keycloak
Pci
Auth0
Keycloak
Scorecard
Auth0
Keycloak7.9
Soc2
Auth0
Keycloak
Reliability
Sla pct
Auth099.99
Keycloak
Status page
Auth0
Keycloak
Adoption
Dependent repos
Auth0
Keycloak1,153
Github stars
Auth0
Keycloak36,428
Package downloads weekly
Auth0
Keycloak1,713,825
Activity
Commits last 30d
Auth0
Keycloak100
Release
Cadence days
Auth0
Keycloak13
History
Auth0
Keycloak20 items
License
Spdx
Auth0
KeycloakApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Auth0
KeycloakJava

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
Auth0Cloud only
KeycloakCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Auth0
Keycloak
Passwordless
Auth0
Keycloak
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Auth0
Keycloak
Multi-factor auth
Auth0
Keycloak
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Auth0
Keycloak
SCIM provisioning
Auth0
Keycloak
B2B / multi-tenancy
Auth0
Keycloak
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Auth0
Keycloak
Delivery
Hosted UI
Auth0Both
KeycloakBoth
Access
RBAC
Auth0
Keycloak
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Auth0
Keycloak

What each one is

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

Auth0

Leader

A managed authentication service that handles user identity verification, single sign-on, and API security. Supports passwordless login, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and machine-to-machine authentication with enterprise-grade features for compliance and security.

Independently observed

Keycloak

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.

Auth0

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier up to 25k MAU, then $35–$240/month. Pricing based on monthly active users.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 Custom Domain
    • Passwordless Authentication
    • Unlimited Social Connections
    • 5 Organizations
    • Brand Customization
    • +5 more
  • Essentials$35/month, up to 500 monthly active users
    • Everything in Free
    • Higher Auth and API limits
    • Pro Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Role-based Access Control per Organization
    • 10 Organizations
    • +3 more
  • Professional$240/month, up to 500 monthly active users
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Use existing User Database for Logins
    • Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Enhanced Attack Protection
    • Machine-to-Machine Tokens
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom User & SSO Tiers
    • 99.99% SLA
    • Enterprise Rate Limits
    • Enterprise Administration & Support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Keycloak

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
Auth0
Keycloak
iOS
Auth0
Keycloak
Android
Auth0
Keycloak
Windows
Auth0
Keycloak
Linux
Auth0
Keycloak
CLI
Auth0
Keycloak
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Auth0
Keycloak
Self-hosted
Auth0
Keycloak
On-premise
Auth0
Keycloak
Hybrid
Auth0
Keycloak

Integrations

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

Auth0

Leader
14 total
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Slack
  • Segment
  • Salesforce
  • Tealium
  • Web3Auth
  • Spruce ID
  • Unstoppable Domains
  • Dock.io
  • Ethereum Name Service
  • NFT services
Independently observed

Keycloak

10 total
  • GitHub
  • 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.