# keycloak vs open-compute

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

| | keycloak | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 37 568 ✓ | 2 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +601 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.

keycloak is growing faster right now (+601 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/keycloak-vs-open-compute