keycloakvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| keycloak | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 37 582 | 54 125 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +615 | +2 883 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 87 |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
keycloak scores 86/100 against 84/100 for multica, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 883 stars in 30 days).
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