# authelia-admin vs keycloak

> Two self-hosted [Authentication projects](https://selfhost.directory/authentication), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | authelia-admin | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 204 | 37 583 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +616 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 16 Sept 2026 | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 44/100 for authelia-admin, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for authelia-admin.

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

keycloak is growing faster right now (+616 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authelia-admin](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin.md)
- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-admin-vs-keycloak