keycloakvsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| keycloak | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 37 584 | 17 054 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +603 | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
keycloak scores 86/100 against 77/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for keycloak.
keycloak is growing faster right now (+603 stars in 30 days).
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