keycloakvsWebterminal
Two self-hosted Authentication projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| keycloak | Webterminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #19 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 37 577 | 1 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +610 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 0 |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
keycloak scores 86/100 against 56/100 for Webterminal, so it is the safer default.
keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Webterminal.
keycloak is growing faster right now (+610 stars in 30 days).
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