Keycloak

Keycloak is the industry standard for open-source identity and access management. The software centralises authentication for all your applications: single sign-on for staff, secure logins for customers, multi-factor authentication and role-based access rights. Keycloak supports the standard OpenID Connect and SAML protocols, integrates with existing directories such as LDAP or Active Directory, and uses ‘realms’ to manage multiple separate user bases within a single installation. With Managed Keycloak Hosting, you can utilise this tried-and-tested platform without having to worry about its operation or security.

Who is Keycloak suitable for?

Keycloak is ideal for SMEs and organisations that run multiple applications and wish to manage logins centrally – from the intranet to CRM and customer portals. Software companies and agencies use Keycloak as an authentication layer for their own applications, rather than developing login, password reset and MFA functions themselves. Companies with an existing Active Directory can integrate it via user federation and enhance it with modern web standards. And for those currently paying per user for Auth0 or Okta, Keycloak offers a mature alternative with a flat-rate model rather than per-user licences – which is of particular interest to trustees, law firms or associations with a large number of accounts.

Keycloak hosting in Switzerland

As the central hub for user accounts and passwords, an identity system must be hosted on a trusted infrastructure. OpenHosting operates your Keycloak instance in Swiss data centres in the Zurich region, in compliance with the nDSG – your identity data remains in Switzerland rather than in a US cloud. Managed operation includes security updates, ongoing monitoring and daily backups in line with the 3-2-1 principle; the Business Plan adds hourly backups, high availability and extended logs. Support is included, even when integrating your applications or migrating from an existing identity provider. Managed Keycloak Hosting starts from CHF 19 per month – with unlimited realms included even in the Starter Plan and no per-user billing. This gives you enterprise identity management at predictable costs whilst retaining full control over your user data.