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DashThis vs Keycloak

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DashThis

Business Intelligence

Fixed-price marketing dashboards for agencies billed by dashboard, not by seat

From
$44/month
Free plan
No
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Keycloak

Developer Tools

Open-source identity and access management server.

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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The short version

  • Keycloak is an open-source IAM platform supporting OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.
  • Keycloak is free; DashThis starts at $44/mo.
  • Where DashThis falls short: there is no free tier at all, and the fourteen day trial is short for an agency wanting to rebuild forty client reports before committing.
  • Where Keycloak falls short: requires self-hosted deployment and operational expertise to install, configure and maintain.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DashThis and Keycloak actually diverge.

Attributes where DashThis and Keycloak differ
AttributeDashThisKeycloak
Starting price$44/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by dashboard countOpen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Linux, Windows, API
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DashThis

  • Unlimited users
  • Preset templates
  • Multi-source widgets
  • Calculated widgets
  • White labelling
  • Scheduled delivery
  • Data source library
  • Comment annotations

Only in Keycloak

Nothing recorded that DashThis does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DashThis

  • A twenty-person agency that wants every account manager and every client to have a login without per-seat billingnot Keycloak
  • A PPC team producing the same monthly report for forty accounts and wanting it emailed automaticallynot Keycloak
  • An in-house marketing lead who needs one cross-channel view for the board without involving a data teamnot Keycloak
  • An SEO consultancy white labelling client reports under its own domain and sending addressnot Keycloak

Keycloak

  • Organisations requiring self-hosted identity infrastructure for compliance or data residencynot DashThis
  • Companies with existing LDAP/Active Directory systems needing federated authenticationnot DashThis
  • Open-source projects and communities requiring free IAM without licensing costsnot DashThis
  • Enterprises building custom identity workflows requiring fine-grained authorisationnot DashThis
  • Teams with sufficient operational expertise to manage infrastructurenot DashThis

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DashThis

  • Dashboards are the billing unit, so an agency that gives each client a summary and a channel detail view consumes its allowance at twice the expected rate and upgrades jump by roughly a hundred dollars a step
  • There is no data warehouse, SQL layer or real data modelling, so anything requiring joins beyond simple multi-source widgets has to be done in another tool first
  • Historical data depends on what each connected API will return, so switching to DashThis does not retroactively give you years of comparable history
  • There is no free tier at all, and the fourteen day trial is short for an agency wanting to rebuild forty client reports before committing
  • Visualisation options are limited to a fixed widget set, so clients who want a specific chart type or layout often cannot get it

Keycloak

  • Requires self-hosted deployment and operational expertise to install, configure and maintain
  • No managed cloud option provided by Red Hat; organisations must operate infrastructure themselves or use third-party distributions
  • Clustering and high-availability configurations require additional operational knowledge
  • Community support only; commercial support requires third-party vendors or distributions

Pricing, plan by plan

DashThis

$44/month
  • Individual$44/mo
    • 3 dashboards
    • 15 data sources
    • Unlimited users
  • Professional$139/mo
    • 10 dashboards
    • 40 data sources
    • Unlimited users
  • Business$279/mo
    • 25 dashboards
    • 100 data sources
    • Unlimited users
  • Standard$429/mo
    • 50 dashboards
    • 200 data sources
    • Unlimited users

Keycloak

Free
  • Open-sourceFree
    • Full platform functionality
    • Self-hosted deployment
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose DashThis if

  • You need unlimited users.
  • You also want preset templates.
DashThis review

Choose Keycloak if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Linux, Windows, API.
Keycloak review

Questions people ask

Is DashThis or Keycloak better?
Neither clearly leads. DashThis starts at $44/month and Keycloak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DashThis or Keycloak?
Keycloak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $44/month for DashThis and Free for Keycloak.
Does DashThis or Keycloak run on more platforms?
DashThis runs on Web. Keycloak runs on Self-hosted, Linux, Windows, API.
Can I use Keycloak for free?
Yes. Keycloak has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DashThis starts at $44/month.
What is DashThis best used for?
DashThis is most often used for a twenty-person agency that wants every account manager and every client to have a login without per-seat billing, a ppc team producing the same monthly report for forty accounts and wanting it emailed automatically, an in-house marketing lead who needs one cross-channel view for the board without involving a data team, an seo consultancy white labelling client reports under its own domain and sending address. Of those, a twenty-person agency that wants every account manager and every client to have a login without per-seat billing and a ppc team producing the same monthly report for forty accounts and wanting it emailed automatically are not what Keycloak is typically brought in for.
What can DashThis do that Keycloak cannot?
DashThis covers Unlimited users, Preset templates, Multi-source widgets, Calculated widgets.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DashThis: Does DashThis charge per user?

No. Every plan includes unlimited users and client viewers; you pay for dashboards and data sources.

Keycloak: What protocols does Keycloak support?

Keycloak supports OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SAML 2.0 protocols for authentication and authorisation.

Source
DashThis: Is there a free plan?

No. Pricing starts at 44 US dollars a month for three dashboards, after a short trial.

Keycloak: Can Keycloak integrate with existing user directories?

Yes. Keycloak supports user federation with LDAP and Active Directory systems, allowing organisations to leverage existing user directories.

Source
DashThis: Can I blend data from several ad accounts?

Yes, through multi-source widgets and calculated widgets, but there is no general purpose join or SQL layer.

Keycloak: Is Keycloak free?

Yes. Keycloak is fully open-source and free to deploy and use. No licensing fees are required.

Source
DashThis: Does it white label fully?

Yes, including logo, colours, sending email address and a custom domain on the higher plans.

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