Comparison

Keycloak vs Logto

On the evidence we track, Keycloak leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Keycloak65
Logto55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Keycloak65 / 100low · 46%
Logto55 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Keycloak✓
Logto✓
Model
Keycloakopen_source
Price level
Keycloakfree
Logtolow
Starting price
Keycloak–
Logto$24
Transparent
Keycloak✓
Logto✗
Integrations
Count
Keycloak8
Logto12
Reliability
Status page
Keycloak–
Logto✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Keycloak678
Logto11
Github stars
Keycloak37,140
Logto14,683
Package downloads weekly
Keycloak998,112
Logto–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Keycloak100
Logto100
Release
Cadence days
Keycloak13
Logto29
History
Keycloak20 items
License
Spdx
KeycloakApache-2.0
LogtoMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
KeycloakJava
Content
Faq
Keycloak6 items
Logto8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Keycloak

Leader

An open-source identity management solution that allows users to authenticate once and gain access to multiple applications, eliminating the need for individual login handling at the application level.

Independently observed

Logto

A developer-focused identity infrastructure that handles user authentication, authorization, and access control across web, mobile, and server applications. Built on standard protocols including OIDC, OAuth 2.1, and SAML with native support for multi-tenancy, enterprise single sign-on, and role-based access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Keycloak

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Logto

from $24/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available; paid plans from $24/mo with token-based usage billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Audit logs
    • User management
  • ProFrom $24/mo + token usage
    • 50K free tokens per month
    • Token-based usage billing beyond free tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Keycloak✗
Logto✓
Windows
Keycloak✓
Logto✗
Linux
Keycloak✓
Logto✗
CLI
Keycloak✓
Logto✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Keycloak✓
Logto✓
Self-hosted
Keycloak✓
Logto✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • GitHub
  • Google
  • Facebook

Keycloak

Leader
12 total - 9 not shared
  • Twitter
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Kerberos
  • Kubernetes
  • Apache APISIX
  • OpenTelemetry
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML 2.0
Independently observed

Logto

23 total - 20 not shared
  • Apple
  • Discord
  • Azure AD
  • Okta
  • Google One Tap
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SMS services
  • SMTP email
  • HTTPS email
  • Microsoft Azure AD
  • WhatsApp
  • Aliyun SMS
  • Aliyun Direct Mail
  • MailJunky
  • SMSBao
  • WeCom
  • OAuth
  • OIDC
  • SAML
Independently observed
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