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Keycloak vs SuperTokens
Keycloak is fully open source but requires self-hosting and lacks a managed cloud option.
KeycloakOpen-source identity and access management
SuperTokensOpen-source authentication for web and mobile appsWhich to pick
Pick Keycloak if you want…
- Open-source SSO and auth management
- Self-hosted enterprise IAM
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 or SAML 2.0 (on Keycloak's list, not SuperTokens')
Pick SuperTokens if you want…
- Modular, self-hostable auth with low-cost MAU pricing
- Integrations with JavaScript, React or Angular (on SuperTokens' 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.
- SuperTokens:Open-source authentication and session management for web and mobile apps, with optional managed hosting.
- Best for
- Keycloak:Open-source SSO and auth management
- SuperTokens:Modular, self-hostable auth with low-cost MAU pricing
- Who it’s for
- Keycloak:Developers and ops teams needing centralized authentication for apps and services
- SuperTokens:Developers building apps who need customizable auth and can self-host or use a cloud service.
- Pricing
- Keycloak:Open source
- SuperTokens:Freemium
- Plans
- Keycloak:—
- SuperTokens:Self-hosted (Open Source) $0 · Managed Cloud $0.02 per MAU per month
- Open source
- Keycloak:Yes, 37,083 GitHub stars
- SuperTokens:Yes, 15,328 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Keycloak:OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, LDAP, Active Directory
- SuperTokens:JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, Go, Python, Android, Flutter
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.
SuperTokens features
- Passwordless & Email/Password Login. Supports magic-link, OTP, and traditional email/password authentication.
- Social & SSO Providers. Integrates Google, GitHub, Facebook and custom providers out of the box.
- Session Management & RBAC. Stateless, horizontally scalable sessions with role-based access control.
- Multi-tenant & MFA Add-ons. Optional multi-tenancy, account linking and multi-factor authentication billed per MAU.
- Prebuilt UI & Extensibility. Customizable UI and hooks for backend/frontend overrides without building login forms from scratch.
- Dashboard & User Management. Admin UI to view, edit, reset passwords, revoke sessions and manage user roles.
Keycloak vs SuperTokens FAQ
Is Keycloak or SuperTokens free?+
Keycloak is free and open source. SuperTokens has a free plan (Self-hosted (Open Source)) and paid plans.
Is Keycloak or SuperTokens open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Keycloak (keycloak/keycloak on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and SuperTokens (supertokens/supertokens-core on GitHub).
Do Keycloak and SuperTokens integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Keycloak lists OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, LDAP and 1 more; SuperTokens lists JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue and 5 more.
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