# keycloak vs Nextcloud

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

| | keycloak | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 37 581 ✓ | 37 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +614 ✓ | +436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak and Nextcloud score the same (86/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.

## Details

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

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