Auth0 vs Firebase Authentication vs Spring Security

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Auth0

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Spring Security

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Pros of Auth0
Pros of Firebase Authentication
Pros of Spring Security
  • 70
    JSON web token
  • 31
    Integration with 20+ Social Providers
  • 20
    It's a universal solution
  • 20
    SDKs
  • 15
    Amazing Documentation
  • 11
    Heroku Add-on
  • 8
    Enterprise support
  • 7
    Great Sample Repos
  • 7
    Extend platform with "rules"
  • 4
    Azure Add-on
  • 3
    Easy integration, non-intrusive identity provider
  • 3
    Passwordless
  • 2
    It can integrate seamlessly with firebase
  • 2
    Great documentation, samples, UX and Angular support
  • 2
    Polished
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    On-premise deployment
  • 1
    Will sign BAA for HIPAA-compliance
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    MFA
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    Active Directory support
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    Springboot
  • 1
    SOC2
  • 1
    SAML Support
  • 1
    Great support
  • 1
    OpenID Connect (OIDC) Support
  • 12
    Completely Free
  • 8
    Native App + Web integrations
  • 8
    Email/Password
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    Passwordless
  • 6
    Works seemlessly with other Firebase Services
  • 5
    Integration with OAuth Providers
  • 4
    Anonymous Users
  • 4
    Easy to Integrate and Manage
  • 1
    MFA
  • 3
    Easy to use
  • 3
    Java integration

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Cons of Auth0
Cons of Firebase Authentication
Cons of Spring Security
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    Pricing too high (Developer Pro)
  • 7
    Poor support
  • 4
    Rapidly changing API
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    Status page not reflect actual status
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    Heavy webpack
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    What is Auth0?

    A set of unified APIs and tools that instantly enables Single Sign On and user management to all your applications.

    What is Firebase Authentication?

    It provides backend services, easy-to-use SDKs, and ready-made UI libraries to authenticate users to your app. It supports authentication using passwords, phone numbers, popular federated identity providers like Google,

    What is Spring Security?

    It is a framework that focuses on providing both authentication and authorization to Java applications. The real power of Spring Security is found in how easily it can be extended to meet custom requirements.

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    What are some alternatives to Auth0, Firebase Authentication, and Spring Security?
    Stormpath
    Stormpath is an authentication and user management service that helps development teams quickly and securely build web and mobile applications and services.
    Amazon Cognito
    You can create unique identities for your users through a number of public login providers (Amazon, Facebook, and Google) and also support unauthenticated guests. You can save app data locally on users’ devices allowing your applications to work even when the devices are offline.
    Okta
    Connect all your apps in days, not months, with instant access to thousands of pre-built integrations - even add apps to the network yourself. Integrations are easy to set up, constantly monitored, proactively repaired and handle authentication and provisioning.
    Firebase
    Firebase is a cloud service designed to power real-time, collaborative applications. Simply add the Firebase library to your application to gain access to a shared data structure; any changes you make to that data are automatically synchronized with the Firebase cloud and with other clients within milliseconds.
    Keycloak
    It is an Open Source Identity and Access Management For Modern Applications and Services. It adds authentication to applications and secure services with minimum fuss. No need to deal with storing users or authenticating users. It's all available out of the box.
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