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01
Clerk🍑 #1

Drop-in authentication and user management. Beautiful pre-built components with deep framework integration.

10.0

// pros

  • Beautiful pre-built UI
  • Great React/Next.js integration
  • Multi-factor auth built-in
  • Organizations support

// cons

  • Expensive at scale
  • Vendor lock-in
  • Limited backend SDKs
02
Auth.js📈 RISING

Authentication for the web. Open source, framework-agnostic. Formerly NextAuth.js — now supports everything.

10.0
25.0k

// pros

  • Open source
  • Many providers
  • Framework agnostic
  • Full control over data

// cons

  • Complex configuration
  • Breaking changes between versions
  • Session management quirks
03

Authentication baked into Supabase. Email, social, phone auth with row-level security.

9.2

// pros

  • Integrated with Supabase
  • Row-level security
  • Social + email + phone
  • Generous free tier

// cons

  • Tied to Supabase platform
  • Less flexible standalone
  • Migration complexity
04

Google's authentication service. Easy setup, many providers, great for mobile and web.

9.0

// pros

  • Easy to set up
  • Many sign-in providers
  • Great mobile support
  • Google backing

// cons

  • Firebase lock-in
  • Limited customization
  • Google account required
05
Lucia📈 RISING

Auth library with zero vendor lock-in. Lightweight, framework-agnostic, and fully open source.

8.9
10.0k

// pros

  • Zero dependencies
  • Full control
  • Great TypeScript support
  • No vendor lock-in

// cons

  • More manual setup
  • Smaller community
  • Need to handle UI yourself
06

Enterprise identity platform by Okta. Powerful, flexible, and battle-tested at scale.

8.7

// pros

  • Enterprise features
  • Universal Login
  • Machine-to-machine auth
  • Extensive documentation

// cons

  • Expensive
  • Complex pricing
  • Okta acquisition concerns
  • Over-engineered for small apps
07

Open source identity and access management. Self-hosted, enterprise-grade, highly configurable.

10.0
24.0k

// pros

  • Fully open source
  • Self-hosted
  • Enterprise IAM features
  • LDAP/SAML support

// cons

  • Resource heavy
  • Complex setup
  • Java-based
  • Dated admin UI
08
WorkOS🆕 NEW

Auth for B2B SaaS. SSO, SCIM, and directory sync that enterprise customers demand.

9.2

// pros

  • Built for B2B
  • Enterprise SSO out of box
  • SCIM provisioning
  • AuthKit for consumer auth too

// cons

  • Pricey for small teams
  • B2B focused
  • Newer platform
09

Passwordless authentication API. Magic links, OTPs, OAuth — modern auth without passwords.

10.0

// pros

  • Passwordless first
  • Great API design
  • B2B + B2C support
  • Fraud detection built-in

// cons

  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Less documentation
  • Password auth is secondary
10

The classic Node.js auth middleware. 500+ strategies, battle-tested, and still going strong.

7.8
23.0k

// pros

  • 500+ auth strategies
  • Mature ecosystem
  • Simple middleware pattern
  • Works with any Node framework

// cons

  • Dated architecture
  • Callback-based
  • Session management is manual
  • No built-in UI
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