Keycloak vs TablePlus
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Keycloak is free, TablePlus is free tier available.
- How to start: Keycloak is free, TablePlus is free tier available.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Keycloak
TablePlus
Category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
Base Price
Free
Free tier
Public API
Yes
No
Mobile app
No
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
Yes
No
SSO (SAML)
Yes
No
Choose Keycloak if:
Organisations that need enterprise identity without a per-user bill.
Choose TablePlus if:
Developers who want a quick, pleasant database client for daily work.
Keycloak: pros & cons
- Full identity server at no licence cost
- Standards support including SAML and OIDC
- Complete control over user data
- Operating it is a real responsibility
- Administration console is dense
- Upgrades need care
TablePlus: pros & cons
- Fast and genuinely native
- Clean interface that stays out of the way
- Handles most common databases
- Free version limits open tabs
- One-off licence covers only a major version
- Fewer advanced features than heavier clients
Our verdict on Keycloak
The serious open-source answer to Auth0. Budget for the operations, because the licence saving is not free.
Our verdict on TablePlus
Worth paying for if you open a database client every day.