Best Authentication Libraries
Authentication packages enable secure user sign-in, sign-up, and session management for applications. They commonly implement strategies like OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), or proprietary token-based systems. Some solutions integrate directly with backend services, while others focus on frontend integration within specific frameworks, reflecting a diverse ecosystem with significant adoption.
Packages (7)
jose
JWA, JWS, JWE, JWT, JWK, JWKS for Node.js, Browser, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and other Web-interoperable runtimes
51.1M/wk · 7.5K stars · 18.0 kB
@supabase/supabase-js
Isomorphic Javascript SDK for Supabase
13.0M/wk · 4.4K stars · 51.7 kB
next-auth
Authentication for Next.js
2.7M/wk · 28.2K stars · 82.2 kB
@auth/core
Authentication for the Web.
2.0M/wk · 28.2K stars · 44.3 kB
@clerk/nextjs
Clerk SDK for NextJS
762.5K/wk · 1.7K stars · 36.8 kB
@auth0/nextjs-auth0
Auth0 Next.js SDK
403.6K/wk · 2.3K stars · 21.0 kB
lucia Deprecated
A simple and flexible authentication library
106.3K/wk · 10.5K stars · 4.2 kB
Comparisons (21)
@auth/core vs @clerk/nextjs @auth/core vs @supabase/supabase-js @auth0/nextjs-auth0 vs jose @auth/core vs lucia @auth/core vs next-auth @auth/core vs @auth0/nextjs-auth0 @auth/core vs jose jose vs lucia jose vs next-auth @auth0/nextjs-auth0 vs @clerk/nextjs @clerk/nextjs vs lucia @clerk/nextjs vs next-auth @supabase/supabase-js vs jose @clerk/nextjs vs jose @auth0/nextjs-auth0 vs @supabase/supabase-js @clerk/nextjs vs @supabase/supabase-js lucia vs next-auth @supabase/supabase-js vs next-auth @auth0/nextjs-auth0 vs next-auth @supabase/supabase-js vs lucia @auth0/nextjs-auth0 vs lucia