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Get Started with Keycloak

Open source identity and access management

Getting Started

1

Read the official documentation

The Keycloak team maintains comprehensive docs that cover installation, configuration, and common patterns.

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Review strengths, tradeoffs, and alternatives

Our full tool profile covers Keycloak's strengths, weaknesses, pricing, and how it compares to alternatives.

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Best For

Teams requiring fully self-hosted auth with SAML, OIDC, and user federation — especially in regulated industries

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