Keycloak AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Identity Management Tools

The best Identity Management alternative to Keycloak is authentik, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Keycloak and many of them are Identity Management Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Identity Management Tool alternatives to Keycloak are ZITADEL , Authelia, Hanko and Stack Auth.

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Keycloak alternatives are mainly Identity Management Tools, but if you're looking for Linux Distros or Process Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Self-Hosted + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Keycloak.
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  1. authentik icon
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    authentik is an open-source identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility.

    42 authentik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
     
    • authentik is the most popular Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Keycloak.

    • authentik is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Keycloak.

    • authentik is Freemium and Open SourceKeycloak is Free and Open Source
    • authentik is Privacy focusedKeycloak is not according to our users
  2. ZITADEL  icon
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    Secure authentication management for your application. Customize as you grow, with easy APIs and programmable workflows. Focus on growing, your login is in good hands.

    28 ZITADEL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • ZITADEL is the most popular SaaS alternative to Keycloak.

    • ZITADEL is Freemium and Open SourceKeycloak is Free and Open Source
    • ZITADEL is Privacy focusedKeycloak is not according to our users
  3. Authelia icon
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    Protect your applications with Single Sign-On and 2 Factor. Authelia is an open-source full-featured authentication server available on Github.

    18 Authelia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
     
  4. Hanko icon
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    Hanko is a modern open source Authentication & User Management system – built and hosted in the EU. Alternative to Clerk, Auth0, Stytch, Descope.

    29 Hanko alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Hanko as an Alternative to Keycloak
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    Open source, simple component-based integrations, and passkeys - what's not to like?

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Hanko is Freemium and Open SourceKeycloak is Free and Open Source
    • Hanko is Privacy focusedKeycloak is not according to our users
  5. Stack Auth icon
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    Stack is an open-source, self-hostable, and highly customizable authentication and user management system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Stack Auth as an Alternative to Keycloak
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    Stack Auth is not an OpenID or Oauth provider. It is a web backend for a set of libraries for authentication, but it does not do OpenID or Oauth

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Stack Auth is Freemium and Open SourceKeycloak is Free and Open Source
    • Stack Auth is Privacy focusedKeycloak is not according to our users
  6. Kanidm icon
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    Kanidm is an identity management server, acting as an authority on account information, authentication and authorisation within a technical environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Auth0 icon
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    You can connect any application (written in any language or on any stack) to Auth0 and define its Connection, the method used to authenticate the users of that application:

    79 Auth0 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. LemonLDAP::NG icon
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    LemonlLDAP::NG is a modular Web-SSO based on Apache::Session modules. It simplifies the build of a protected area with a few changes in the application. It manages both authentication and authorization and provides headers for accounting.

    19 LemonLDAP::NG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • LemonLDAP::NG is the most popular Windows alternative to Keycloak.

    • LemonLDAP::NG is Free and Open SourceKeycloak is also Free and Open Source
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    Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is a comprehensive identity and access management cloud solution that provides a robust set of capabilities to manage users and groups.

    31 Microsoft Entra ID alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Okta icon
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    Okta's Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure access, authentication, and automation—putting identity at the heart of business security and growth.

    73 Okta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Okta is the most popular commercial alternative to Keycloak.

    • Okta is Paid and ProprietaryKeycloak is Free and Open Source
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    Amazon Cognito lets you add user sign-up/sign-in and access control to your web and mobile apps quickly and easily. Cognito scales to millions of users, and supports sign-in with social identity providers such as FB, Google, and Amazon, and SAML 2.0.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  12. Pomerium icon
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    Pomerium is an identity and context-aware proxy that enables secure access to applications without a client. Pomerium provides a standardized interface to add access control to applications regardless of whether the application itself has authorization or authentication baked-in.

    14 Pomerium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
     
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