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Comparing Auth from Supabase, Firebase, Auth.js, Ory, Clerk and Others


Looking at Auth providers from a software developer's perspective.

My previous app used server-side sessions with password login, but this time I wanted to support Single Sign-On (SSO), so I embarked on a journey to find an Auth solution. I understand that their Auth platform is a fork of Netlify’s gotrue and they put a lot of effort into making it work, but the end result is still not something I’d want to lock into. Most hosted auth products have a JSON API and webhooks that allow you to build such a solution, but it’s one of those areas where I can imagine even years into a startup’s life you will encounter bugs and edge cases.

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