Keycloak vs Okta
Side-by-side — pricing, strengths, tradeoffs, and fit.
Keycloak
Open source identity and access management
Okta
Identity for the internet
At a glance
Open SourceFree Tier
● Established·From Free / Open Source
Free Tier
· Not enough data·From Freemium
Overview
One-liner
One-liner
Open source identity and access management
One-liner
Identity for the internet
Maturity
Maturity
EstablishedMaturity
Not enough dataOpen source
Open source
✓ YesOpen source
✕ NoPricing
Free tier
Free tier
✓ AvailableFree tier
✓ AvailableStarts at
Starts at
Free / Open Source
Starts at
Freemium
Model
Model
Flat rate
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise
Enterprise
✕ NoneEnterprise
✕ NoneBest for
✓ Best for
Teams requiring fully self-hosted auth with SAML, OIDC, and user federation — especially in regulated industries
✓ Best for
Enterprises needing robust SSO, lifecycle management, and compliance-grade identity security
Not ideal for
✕ Not for
Teams wanting managed auth with zero infrastructure overhead
✕ Not for
Small projects or teams that need simple auth without enterprise features
Strengths
↑ Strengths
SSO
SAML 2.0
OpenID Connect
User federation
↑ Strengths
Single sign-on
Adaptive MFA
Lifecycle management
API access management
Weaknesses
↓ Weaknesses
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↓ Weaknesses
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