# Keycloak: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/keycloak
Website: https://www.keycloak.org

Keycloak was named in 13 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: Authentication for developers, 26% answer share, ranked #12, named first in 0%.

## What Keycloak is

Keycloak is open-source identity and access management software for people creating or administering applications and services that need authentication and access management. It adds authentication to applications and helps secure services.

Users authenticate with Keycloak through single sign-on rather than separately with each application. It supports social login and authentication through existing OpenID Connect or SAML 2.0 identity providers, and can connect to LDAP or Active Directory servers or custom user stores. Its admin console manages server features, applications, services, authorisation policies, users, permissions and sessions. Keycloak supports OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SAML.

(From Keycloak's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication for developers (https://www.memetik.ai/index/developer-auth) | #12 of 17 | 26% | 0% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "Keycloak: best if you want open-source, self-hosted control and can support the operational overhead."
> — Perplexity, Authentication for developers