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Open-source, passkey-first authentication and user management, self-hosted or on Hanko Cloud.

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About Hanko

Hanko is a German open-source authentication project built around passkeys, with passwords, email passcodes, social sign-in, MFA and SAML SSO as additional options. Its web components drop a complete login and profile UI into any front end, while a back-end API and admin API handle users, sessions and webhooks. A separate passkey API lets teams add passkeys to an existing auth system without replacing it. You can self-host the AGPL-licensed server or use Hanko Cloud, which has a free tier for a decent number of monthly active users, a Pro plan with a small monthly fee plus per-user pricing, and paid SAML connections. A startup program offers far higher free limits for eligible companies. Hanko suits teams that care about privacy and want modern passwordless login, though it is younger and has fewer enterprise features and integrations than the established vendors.

Best for: Privacy-minded teams that want passkey-first login they can self-host.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Passkeys treated as the primary login method
  • Web components make the UI easy to embed
  • Open source with an affordable cloud option

Why people leave

  • AGPL licence for the self-hosted server
  • SAML SSO is a paid add-on per connection
  • Smaller ecosystem than established providers

Top Hanko alternatives

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  1. 1Pocket ID logo
    Pocket ID

    Even simpler self-hosted passkey login, as an OIDC provider for your apps.

    66.5
  2. 2St
    Stytch

    Managed passkeys and passwordless with strong fraud protection.

    62.6
  3. 3Logto logo
    Logto

    Open-source with a larger feature set including organisations and RBAC.

    59.6
  4. 4Cl
    Clerk

    Managed service with passkeys and polished prebuilt components.

    57.2
  5. 5SuperTokens logo
    SuperTokens

    Open-source alternative with a permissive self-hosting model.

    55.3

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Hanko: common questions

Is Hanko free?

Yes. Hanko is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Hanko open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at teamhanko/hanko. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Hanko run on?

Hanko is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Hanko?

The highest-ranked Hanko alternatives right now are Pocket ID, Stytch and Logto. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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