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Keycloak vs Syrix
Keycloak is an open-source identity provider/SSO solution, not a continuous enforcement platform for SaaS configurations.
KeycloakOpen-source identity and access management
SyrixContinuously Enforced Security for Microsoft 365Which to pick
Pick Keycloak if you want…
- Open-source SSO and auth management
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 or SAML 2.0 (on Keycloak's list, not Syrix's)
Pick Syrix if you want…
- Continuous enforcement of Microsoft 365 security settings
- Integrations with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID or Exchange Online (on Syrix'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.
- Syrix:Syrix continuously enforces security configurations, identity governance, and compliance controls for Microsoft 365.
- Best for
- Keycloak:Open-source SSO and auth management
- Syrix:Continuous enforcement of Microsoft 365 security settings
- Who it’s for
- Keycloak:Developers and ops teams needing centralized authentication for apps and services
- Syrix:Security leaders and IT teams managing Microsoft 365 environments.
- Pricing
- Keycloak:Open source
- Syrix:Paid
- Open source
- Keycloak:Yes, 37,083 GitHub stars
- Syrix:—
- Works with
- Keycloak:OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, LDAP, Active Directory
- Syrix:Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Power BI
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.
Syrix features
- Continuous Enforcement. Automatically remediates safe misconfigurations and prevents policy drift.
- Identity & Access Governance. Continuously reviews privileged roles, guest accounts and OAuth permissions to enforce least-privilege.
- Compliance-Ready Controls. Maps enforced settings to CIS, CISA, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA and generates audit-ready evidence.
- Detection & Guided Response. Identifies suspicious changes or risky OAuth activity and guides containment actions.
- Agentless Microsoft 365 Native. Operates directly via Microsoft APIs with no agents or data export.
- Full SaaS Discovery. Scans connected apps, users and APIs for complete visibility of the tenant.
Keycloak vs Syrix FAQ
Is Keycloak or Syrix free?+
Keycloak is free and open source. Syrix is paid.
Is Keycloak or Syrix open source?+
Keycloak is open source (keycloak/keycloak on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Syrix.
Do Keycloak and Syrix 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; Syrix lists Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender and 4 more.
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