Devise vs Django REST framework JWT

Devise vs Django REST framework JWT: What are the differences?

Devise: Flexible authentication solution for Rails with Warden. Devise is a flexible authentication solution for Rails based on Warden; Django REST framework JWT: JSON Web Token Authentication support for Django REST Framework. This package provides JSON Web Token Authentication support for Django REST framework. Unlike some more typical uses of JWTs, this module only generates authentication tokens that will verify the user who is requesting one of your DRF protected API resources.

Devise and Django REST framework JWT can be categorized as "User Management and Authentication" tools.

Some of the features offered by Devise are:

• Is Rack based
• Is a complete MVC solution based on Rails engines
• Allows you to have multiple models signed in at the same time

On the other hand, Django REST framework JWT provides the following key features:

• JSON Web Token Authentication
• Django REST framework
• Generates authentication tokens

Devise and Django REST framework JWT are both open source tools. Devise with 20.2K GitHub stars and 4.82K forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than Django REST framework JWT with 2.71K GitHub stars and 479 GitHub forks.