# jenkins vs keycloak

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

| | jenkins | keycloak |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 26 704 | 37 571 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +123 | +604 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | jenkins-2.587 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 82/100 for jenkins, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.

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

## Details

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

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