Giteavskeycloak
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | keycloak | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 58 745 | 37 573 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +605 | +606 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 14 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 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?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 86/100 for keycloak, so it is the safer default.
Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.
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