# Belenios vs keycloak

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

| | Belenios | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #49 of 78 in Security | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 156 | 37 581 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +614 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 48/100 for Belenios, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Belenios.

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

keycloak is growing faster right now (+614 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Belenios](https://selfhost.directory/project/belenios) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/belenios.md)
- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)

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