Hanko vs Firebase Authentication

Learn how Hanko and Firebase Authentication differ in their key features like authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and compliance, so you can decide which of these authentication providers is best for you.

Hanko

Modern authentication with passkeys, 2FA, and SSO

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Details:

B2B
Yes
B2C
Yes
Open Source
Yes
Self-hosted
Yes

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Firebase Authentication

Secure multi-platform authentication in under 10 lines

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Details:

B2B
Yes
B2C
Yes
Open Source
No
Self-hosted
No

Feature Comparison

Both tools offer comparable feature coverage, with Hanko supporting 25 features and Firebase Authentication supporting 22. Consider your specific needs regarding authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and extensibility when making your decision. Hanko fully covers authentication, and both tools fully cover branding.

Passwordless Authentication

Hanko

Firebase Authentication

Social Connections

Hanko

Firebase Authentication

Passkeys

Hanko

Firebase Authentication

Long Lived Sessions

Hanko

Session duration can be configured between one minute and one month, and users can enable a “stay signed in” persistent cookie

Firebase Authentication

Session Management

Hanko

Provides rich session controls including duration, concurrent session limits, cookie retention, self‑service session revocation and token customization

Firebase Authentication

Multi-Language

Hanko

Firebase Authentication

Email templates and FirebaseUI can be localized; set the language with a `languageCode` property or override CSS for more than 40 languages

	Hanko	Firebase Authentication
Passwordless Authentication
Social Connections
Passkeys
Long Lived Sessions	Session duration can be configured between one minute and one month, and users can enable a “stay signed in” persistent cookie
Session Management	Provides rich session controls including duration, concurrent session limits, cookie retention, self‑service session revocation and token customization
Multi-Language		Email templates and FirebaseUI can be localized; set the language with a `languageCode` property or override CSS for more than 40 languages

Compliance Comparison

Firebase Authentication offers significantly broader coverage than Hanko, supporting 6 certifications and regulatory frameworks compared to 0 for Hanko. Since Hanko is open source and does not include compliance certifications, you’ll need to manage compliance yourself.