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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Keycloak vs Shuffle
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Keycloak and Shuffle — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Keycloak vs Shuffle: at a glance
What is Keycloak?
Keycloak cuts 26.4.18 and 26.6.9 together, plus Red Hat rebuilds; the tags carry no notes.
The tracked Keycloak entries are version-set commits for two supported lines, 26.4.x and 26.6.x, cut on the same day. November brought 26.4.18 and 26.6.9 on November 4, followed by -redhat2 rebuilds of both a day or two later. The feed carries only the version bump, so the fixes inside each patch aren't visible here.
What is Shuffle?
Shuffle tags builds almost daily, but the notes are empty.
Shuffle has tagged six 2.3.1 builds since November 3: release candidates 4 to 6 and three nightly builds. Only rc4 lists a change, a fix for a frontend crash; the rest link to commit comparisons. The more substantive rc1 in October handled AI agent actions in hybrid worker setups.
Keycloak vs Shuffle: editorial side-by-side
Keycloak
5.0INFRA · APIS
Keycloak cuts 26.4.18 and 26.6.9 together, plus Red Hat rebuilds; the tags carry no notes.
◆ Current state
The tracked Keycloak entries are version-set commits for two supported lines, 26.4.x and 26.6.x, cut on the same day. November brought 26.4.18 and 26.6.9 on November 4, followed by -redhat2 rebuilds of both a day or two later. The feed carries only the version bump, so the fixes inside each patch aren't visible here.
◆ Where it's heading
The two-line lockstep maintenance continues, with the gap since September suggesting skipped tags or a slower cadence. The Red Hat rebuild tags show the downstream product build tracking upstream patches within days.
◆ Prediction
Expect the next paired 26.4/26.6 patch in a few weeks; the entries give no view of feature work.
Shuffle
5.0INFRA · APIS
Shuffle tags builds almost daily, but the notes are empty.
◆ Current state
Shuffle has tagged six 2.3.1 builds since November 3: release candidates 4 to 6 and three nightly builds. Only rc4 lists a change, a fix for a frontend crash; the rest link to commit comparisons. The more substantive rc1 in October handled AI agent actions in hybrid worker setups.
◆ Where it's heading
The project is iterating toward 2.3.1 with frequent builds, and the October notes show the work is about making AI agent steps run reliably in workflows. The empty release notes make it hard to see what each build changes.
◆ Prediction
A 2.3.1 final release looks close given the run of release candidates and nightlies, though the entries do not say what it will contain beyond fixes.
Alternatives to Keycloak and Shuffle
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Keycloak or Shuffle.
Payload CMS
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Nautobot
Nautobot 3.3 alpha 2 adds test helpers and a cable location filter after 3.2.9's token-leak fix.
Clair
Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.
KrakenD
KrakenD's community edition is shipping only dependency bumps.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor's recent releases are mostly about patching CVEs.
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Recent activity from Keycloak and Shuffle
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 nightly build, no notes
- 2d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 nightly build, no notes
- 3d agoShuffleShuffle nightly build after 2.3.1 RC6
- 8d agoKeycloakKeycloak 26.4.18 Red Hat rebuild
- 8d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 RC6, no notes
- 8d agoKeycloakKeycloak 26.6.9 Red Hat rebuild
- 9d agoKeycloakKeycloak 26.6.9 patch release
- 9d agoKeycloakKeycloak 26.4.18 patch release
- 10d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 RC5, no notes
- 10d agoShuffleShuffle 2.3.1 RC4 fixes a frontend crash
- 2mo agoKeycloakKeycloak 26.4.16 patch release
- 2mo agoKeycloakKeycloak 26.6.7 patch release
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Keycloak and Shuffle?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Keycloak and Shuffle are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Keycloak better than Shuffle?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Keycloak and Shuffle are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Keycloak?
Top Keycloak alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Keycloak alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/keycloak for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Shuffle?
Top Shuffle alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Shuffle alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/shuffle-automation for the full list with editorial commentary on each.