# Infisical vs keycloak

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

| | Infisical | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 30 106 | 37 581 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +707 ✓ | +614 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 78/100 for Infisical, so it is the safer default.

Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.

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

## Details

- [Infisical](https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical.md)
- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)

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