# Haraka vs keycloak

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

| | Haraka | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 37 588 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +607 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 67/100 for Haraka, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Haraka.

keycloak is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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