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Keycloak vs Okta
Keycloak is open-source IAM with self-hosting, whereas Okta is a managed SaaS with extensive integrations and support.
KeycloakOpen-source identity and access management
OktaWorkforce and customer identity and access managementWhich to pick
Pick Keycloak if you want…
- Open-source SSO and auth management
- Open-source self-hosted IAM
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with OpenID Connect or SAML 2.0 (on Keycloak's list, not Okta's)
Pick Okta if you want…
- Unified identity platform for employees, customers, and AI agents
- Integrations with HR apps, SAML or Okta Integration Network (on Okta's list, not Keycloak's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Keycloak:Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution providing SSO, social login, and fine-grained authorization.
- Okta:Okta provides identity and access management for workforce, customers, and AI agents, offering SSO, MFA, and automation.
- Best for
- Keycloak:Open-source SSO and auth management
- Okta:Unified identity platform for employees, customers, and AI agents
- Who it’s for
- Keycloak:Developers and ops teams needing centralized authentication for apps and services
- Okta:Enterprises needing secure authentication, user provisioning, and AI agent identity management.
- Pricing
- Keycloak:Open source
- Okta:Freemium
- Plans
- Keycloak:—
- Okta:Starter $6 per user/month · Core Essentials $14 per user/month · Essentials $17 per user/month · Enterprise (Customer Identity) $3,000 per month
- Open source
- Keycloak:Yes, 37,083 GitHub stars
- Okta:—
- Works with
- Keycloak:OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, LDAP, Active Directory
- Okta:Active Directory, LDAP, HR apps, OAuth 2.0, SAML, Okta Integration Network
Keycloak features
- Single-Sign-On. Users log in once to access multiple applications without re-authenticating.
- Identity Brokering & Social Login. Add social network or external OpenID Connect/SAML providers via the admin console without code changes.
- User Federation. Connect to existing LDAP or Active Directory directories, or custom user stores.
- Admin & Account Consoles. Central UI for managing apps, users, policies and for users to manage profiles and MFA.
- Authorization Services. Define fine-grained permission policies beyond role-based access.
- Standard Protocol Support. Built-in OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SAML 2.0 support.
Okta features
- Single Sign-On (SSO). One-click access to cloud and on-prem apps with a single credential set.
- Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication. Intelligent, phishing-resistant authentication for secure logins.
- Lifecycle Management. Automates onboarding, offboarding, and profile updates at scale.
- API Access Management. Centralized, identity-driven policies to protect APIs and microservices.
- Workflows (no-code orchestration). Automates complex identity processes using pre-built connectors.
Keycloak vs Okta FAQ
Is Keycloak or Okta free?+
Keycloak is free and open source. Okta has a free plan; paid plans start at $3000/month (Enterprise (Customer Identity)).
Which is cheaper, Keycloak or Okta?+
Keycloak is free, so it costs less. Okta starts at $3000/month (Enterprise (Customer Identity)).
Is Keycloak or Okta open source?+
Keycloak is open source (keycloak/keycloak on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Okta.
Do Keycloak and Okta integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list OAuth 2.0, LDAP and Active Directory. Keycloak also lists OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0; Okta also lists HR apps, SAML and Okta Integration Network.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.