Hermes-Secure-Email-Gatewayvskeycloak
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway | keycloak | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #49 of 78 in Security | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 141 | 37 585 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +604 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 14 |
| Latest release | v261026 · 24 Oct 2026 | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
keycloak scores 86/100 against 48/100 for Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.
If you want the quickest setup, keycloak is easier to run; Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway needs more configuration.
keycloak is growing faster right now (+604 stars in 30 days).
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