# ExcaliDash vs keycloak

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

| | ExcaliDash | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 37 583 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +616 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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

## Details

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

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