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Comparison

Keycloak vs Stytch

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.

Keycloak full profile →Stytch full profile →
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★Keycloak72
Stytch52
Score
Vioscale score
Keycloak72 / 100low · 47%
Stytch52 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Keycloak✓
Stytch✓
Model
Keycloakopen_source
Stytchcommercial
Price level
Keycloakfree
Stytchlow
Transparent
Keycloak✓
Stytch✓
Integrations
Count
Keycloak10
Stytch5
Security
Disclosure policy
Keycloak✓
Stytch–
Hipaa
Keycloak–
Stytch✓
Scorecard
Keycloak7.9
Stytch–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Keycloak–
Stytch99.99
Status page
Keycloak–
Stytch✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Keycloak1,153
Stytch–
Github stars
Keycloak36,428
Stytch–
Package downloads weekly
Keycloak1,713,825
Stytch–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Keycloak100
Stytch–
Release
Cadence days
Keycloak13
Stytch–
History
Keycloak20 items
Stytch–
License
Spdx
KeycloakApache-2.0
Stytch–
Language
Primary
KeycloakJava
Stytch–
Market
Availability
KeycloakAvailable worldwide
Stytch–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Stytch

Stytch offers a comprehensive authentication and identity platform designed for both B2B and B2C applications, featuring enterprise-grade authentication methods including passkeys and passwordless options, multi-tenant support, SCIM provisioning, 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 sourceFree tier

Free, open-source software

as of verify ↗

Stytch

from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • OAuth, SSO, Sessions, and RBAC
    • Organization-level primary and secondary auth policies
    • Built-in multi-tenancy
    • SCIM provisioning and deprovisioning with automatic role management
    • JIT provisioning controls
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-goUsage-based pricing beyond free tier
    • Full suite of authentication and authorization features
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)
    • Email customization and brand removal (optional)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom discounted rates
    • Private support Slack channel
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
    • HIPAA/BAA compliance
    • Migration support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Keycloak✓
Stytch✓
Windows
Keycloak✓
Stytch✗
Linux
Keycloak✓
Stytch✗
CLI
Keycloak✓
Stytch✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Keycloak✓
Stytch✓
Self-hosted
Keycloak✓
Stytch✗
On-premise
Keycloak✓
Stytch✗
Hybrid
Keycloak✓
Stytch✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Google

Keycloak

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

Stytch

5 total - 4 not shared
  • PlanetScale
  • Microsoft
  • Okta
  • Vercel
Independently observed

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