keycloakvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| keycloak | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 37 577 | 31 996 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +610 | +275 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 21 |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
keycloak scores 86/100 against 84/100 for NGINX, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.
keycloak is growing faster right now (+610 stars in 30 days).
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