Keycloak vs miniOrange.
Last verified 2026-05-07
When Keycloak wins
- Keycloak has CLI tooling; miniOrange does not
- Keycloak has Terraform provider; miniOrange does not
- Keycloak has local emulator for development; miniOrange does not
When miniOrange wins
- miniOrange has SOC 2 Type II; Keycloak does not
- miniOrange has ISO 27001; Keycloak does not
- miniOrange has HIPAA; Keycloak does not
- miniOrange has auth: magic links; Keycloak does partially
- miniOrange has auth: sms otp; Keycloak does partially
- miniOrange has auth: push mfa; Keycloak does not
Both win
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys natively
- Both support social login at scale
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | $250/mo | $49/mo |
| 100,000 MAU | $800/mo | $600/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $2,500/mo | $2,400/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $5,000/mo | $4,800/mo |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Email OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TOTP (authenticator app) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Push MFA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| WebAuthn / passkeys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Biometric | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Hardware security keys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SAML SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Passwordless-only flows | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Step-up auth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ReBAC | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Terraform provider | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Local emulator | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Extension model | SPI extensions (Java) + custom themes | Plugins for major CMS / SaaS apps + custom adapters |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Breached password detection | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Log streams | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27001 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27018 | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| HIPAA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| PCI DSS | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Keycloak | miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Preference center | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Purpose-specific consent | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Integrates with CMPs | n/a | n/a |
FAQ
- How does Keycloak compare to miniOrange on pricing?
- Keycloak prices on tiered-mau; miniOrange prices on tiered-mau. See the pricing comparison table on this page for our editorial estimates at 10k / 100k / 500k / 1M MAU using the standard methodology assumptions.
- Should I switch from Keycloak to miniOrange?
- Switching is a 60–90 day exercise in either direction once SDK rewrites and hooks/Actions migration are accounted for. If your team is hitting cost or feature ceilings on Keycloak, evaluate miniOrange on the specific axes flagged in the "When miniOrange wins" list. If you're operating well within Keycloak, the switching cost rarely pays back.
- Do Keycloak and miniOrange both support passkeys?
- Both Keycloak and miniOrange support WebAuthn passkeys natively per public documentation. Adoption rates depend on orchestration quality (device-aware prompting, conditional UI), not raw protocol support, see the passwordless guide for the orchestration question.
This comparison is auto-generated from the underlying capability matrix and pricing data on each vendor's profile. Editorial verdict lists below are seeded heuristically from the matrix diff; a maintainer review refines them before the page goes public.