Keycloak vs miniOrange Identity and Access Management

Keycloak9.1Visit MIminiOrange Identity and Access Management8.7Visit

Higher score Keycloak #3 in Single Sign-On Software 9.1/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Keycloak

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MI miniOrange Identity and Access Management #7 in Single Sign-On Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit miniOrange

• Keycloak fits best

  Self-hosted enterprise identity teams

• miniOrange Identity and Access Management fits best

  Budget-conscious hybrid IAM buyers

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Side by side

Feature	Keycloak 9.1/10 Visit ↗	MIminiOrange Identity and Access Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Single Sign-On Software	#7 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for	Self-hosted enterprise identity teams	Budget-conscious hybrid IAM buyers
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Open source	$2/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Features Keycloak 0/2 · miniOrange Identity and Access Management 1/2
Built-in MFA	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Adaptive access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
SSO protocols	OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0	SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, WS-Federation
Directory integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lifecycle provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prebuilt app count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0 Combines LDAP, Active Directory, social login, MFA, and passkeys Runs on virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift	Supports SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and WS-Federation SSO Combines MFA, adaptive access, lifecycle management, and provisioning Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment models
Cons	Requires organizations to deploy and manage the server themselves SCIM support is preview functionality and disabled by default May be more infrastructure than teams needing only a hosted SSO service	No free plan is included for Employee IAM SCIM provisioning and passwordless MFA start with Premium Advanced workflows and SIEM integrations require Enterprise IAM Suite
Our verdict	Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management server for securing web applications, REST services, and other applications. It is designed for enterprise identity teams that want to deploy and manage their own authentication… Read the review →	miniOrange Identity and Access Management is an IAM platform for organizations managing workforce, customer, partner, contractor, vendor, and AI-agent identities. It combines single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, adaptive… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Keycloak — where it wins

  • Supports OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0
  • Combines LDAP, Active Directory, social login, MFA, and passkeys
  • Runs on virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires organizations to deploy and manage the server themselves
  • SCIM support is preview functionality and disabled by default
  • May be more infrastructure than teams needing only a hosted SSO service

• miniOrange Identity and Access Management — where it wins

  • Supports SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and WS-Federation SSO
  • Combines MFA, adaptive access, lifecycle management, and provisioning
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment models

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is included for Employee IAM
  • SCIM provisioning and passwordless MFA start with Premium
  • Advanced workflows and SIEM integrations require Enterprise IAM Suite

• Keycloak9.1/10 · Open source

  A broad, open-source SSO server for teams that want to run identity infrastructure themselves.

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• MIminiOrange Identity and Access Management8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible IAM platform with four SSO protocols, adaptive access, and a $2 monthly entry tier.

  Visit miniOrangeFull verdict →