# AionUi vs keycloak

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AionUi | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 33 865 | 37 583 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +759 ✓ | +602 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.2.2 · 9 Sept 2026 | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 81/100 for AionUi, so it is the safer default.

AionUi ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.

If you want the quickest setup, AionUi is easier to run; keycloak needs more configuration.

## Details

- [AionUi](https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui.md)
- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aionui-vs-keycloak