Django REST framework JWT vs Userbase

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

What is 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.

What is Userbase? Add user accounts and persistence to your static site. It is the easiest way to add user accounts and data persistence to your static site. All Userbase features are accessible through a very simple JavaScript SDK, directly from the browser. No backend necessary.

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

Some of the features offered by Django REST framework JWT are:

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

On the other hand, Userbase provides the following key features:

• Built-in user accounts
• Zero-management database
• End-to-end encryption

Django REST framework JWT and Userbase are both open source tools. It seems that Django REST framework JWT with 2.86K GitHub stars and 515 forks on GitHub has more adoption than Userbase with 904 GitHub stars and 35 GitHub forks.