# crowdsec vs keycloak

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

| | crowdsec | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 15 358 | 37 573 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +411 | +606 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 76/100 for crowdsec, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for crowdsec.

## Details

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

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