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Keycloak vs OAuth

A side-by-side look at Keycloak and OAuth. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Keycloak

Keycloak

Security & Privacy

Keycloak is an open source identity and access management solution. It handles authentication, authorization, and user federation and makes it easy to secure applications and services. Keycloak provides out-of-the-box support for popular protocols like OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0.

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OAuth

OAuth

Security & Privacy

OAuth is an open standard authorization protocol that allows users to grant third-party access to their web resources without sharing their passwords. It allows access delegation without giving away full credentials.

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