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Keycloak

Comprehensive open source identity management solution offering single sign-on, social login, and fine-grained authorization for applications and services.

6 sources 33,633 stars Self-hosted Apache-2.0

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About

Keycloak simplifies application security by providing a complete identity and access management solution. With built-in single sign-on (SSO), users authenticate once to access multiple applications, eliminating repetitive logins and logouts. The platform offers robust identity features including: Administrators benefit from a centralized console to manage users, configure authentication flows, and set security policies. Users get a self-service portal to manage their profiles, passwords, and linked accounts. Enterprise-ready capabilities include high performance, clustering support for scalability, customizable themes, and extensive APIs for integration. As a Cloud Native Computing Foundation project, Keycloak maintains high standards for security, reliability, and community-driven development.

Why it stands out

Keycloak is an open source alternative to Auth0, Okta. Licensed under Apache-2.0, it gives you full access to the source code and the freedom to modify, self-host, and contribute. You can deploy it on your own servers for complete data ownership and privacy.

Highlights

The capabilities most worth remembering

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Social login integration with popular providers

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LDAP and Active Directory federation

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OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0 protocol support

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Fine-grained authorization policies

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Two-factor authentication

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User account management

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Single-Sign On

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Identity Brokering and Social Login

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User Federation

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Admin Console

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Account Management Console

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Standard Protocols

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Authorization Services

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Single Sign-On (SSO)

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Social login (Google, GitHub, etc.)

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LDAP & Active Directory federation

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Fine-grained authorization

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Multi-factor authentication

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Admin console & REST API

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