# Keycloak vs Stytch

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Keycloak

| Attribute | Keycloak | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.8 (47% (low)) | 52.2 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,153 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,428 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,713,825 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Active Directory"},{"name":"Kerberos"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Apache APISIX"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"}]` | `[{"name":"PlanetScale"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Vercel"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free, open-source software","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.keycloak.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:39:48.793Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for 10,000 MAU","features":["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","Pre-built UI components for login and admin portal"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Always free with 10,000 monthly active users and AI agents","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"m2m_tokens":"1,000","fingerprints":"10,000","monthly_active_users":"10,000","sso_scim_connections":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"Usage-based pricing beyond free tier","features":["Full suite of authentication and authorization features","Unlimited organizations","Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)","Email customization and brand removal (optional)"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_sso_scim_connection","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"fingerprint"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay for usage beyond free tier","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing – contact sales","features":["Custom discounted rates","Private support Slack channel","99.99% uptime SLA","HIPAA/BAA compliance","Migration support","Advanced fraud protection"],"description":"Custom pricing with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Email customization and Stytch brand removal","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stytch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:34:28.047Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.005,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2022-09-27T02:22:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.7.2","date":"2026-08-19T05:26:20Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.7.1","date":"2026-08-05T15:54:37Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.7.0","date":"2026-07-09T06:58:13Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.6.4","date":"2026-06-26T19:19:51Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.6.3","date":"2026-06-04T17:00:13Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.6.2","date":"2026-05-19T12:41:03Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.6.1","date":"2026-04-15T13:58:02Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.6.0","date":"2026-04-08T08:54:19Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.7","date":"2026-04-02T14:47:13Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.6","date":"2026-03-19T06:45:39Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.5","date":"2026-03-05T15:40:30Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.4","date":"2026-02-20T09:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.3","date":"2026-02-10T07:30:08Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.2","date":"2026-01-23T14:26:58Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.1","date":"2026-01-14T18:09:13Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.5.0","date":"2026-01-06T07:42:32Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.4.7","date":"2025-12-01T08:14:11Z","type":"stable","version":"26.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.4.6","date":"2025-11-25T17:32:43Z","type":"stable","version":"26.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/releases/tag/26.4.5","date":"2025-11-12T15:24:23Z","type":"stable","version":"26.4.5"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":58,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.keycloak%3Akeycloak-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:10:45.723Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*