# keycloak vs Nomad

> 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 | 37 588 ✓ | 17 057 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 ✓ | +84 |
| 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 (+607 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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