# Fail2Ban-Report vs keycloak

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

| | Fail2Ban-Report | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #59 of 78 in Security | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 303 | 37 585 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +604 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 43/100 for Fail2Ban-Report, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fail2Ban-Report.

If you want the quickest setup, keycloak is easier to run; Fail2Ban-Report needs more configuration.

keycloak is growing faster right now (+604 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fail2Ban-Report](https://selfhost.directory/project/fail2ban-report) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fail2ban-report.md)
- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fail2ban-report-vs-keycloak