Hanko
Work on Hanko? Verify this listing (free)Open-source, passkey-first authentication and user management, cloud or self-hosted
Open-source authentication and user management platform positioned as an alternative to Auth0, Clerk, Firebase Auth, Cognito or Keycloak. Supports passkeys, passwords, passcodes, social SSO and MFA, with Hanko Elements for drop-in UI, an admin dashboard and an API. Pro adds webhooks, the admin API, custom SMTP and SAML SSO ($49/mo per connection). Hanko Cloud is hosted in AWS Frankfurt; you can also self-host the AGPL-3.0 code from GitHub (about 9k stars), and a separate Passkey API is available.
Best for: Apps that want passkeys and modern login with the option to own their auth data or keep it in the EU
Visit Hanko ↗- Pricing
- Starter free up to 10,000 MAU; Pro $29/mo plus $0.01 per MAU over 10,000; Enterprise custom; startup plan with 1M free MAU on application
- Free tier
- Yes: 10,000 monthly active users and 2 projects on Hanko Cloud, or self-host free
- Open source
- Yes
- Last verified
- 2026-10-23
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Sources (checked 2026-10-23): hanko.io · hanko.io/pricing · github.com/teamhanko/hanko
Score breakdown
- Fit for the use case20 / 25
- Vibe-coder friendliness10 / 15
- Output quality & reliability12 / 15
- Pricing & free tier14 / 15
- Ecosystem & integrations6 / 10
- Momentum7 / 10
- Code ownership & lock-in9 / 10
Why this score: Strong on ownership and pricing: open source, self-hostable, a generous 10k MAU free tier and a cheap Pro plan. It scores below Clerk and Better Auth on vibe-coding fit because fewer AI app builders wire it in by default and the ecosystem of templates is smaller. We have not run it hands-on.
Based on desk research of official pricing pages and docs; see methodology.
FAQ
- Is Hanko free?
- Hanko free tier: Yes: 10,000 monthly active users and 2 projects on Hanko Cloud, or self-host free. Paid pricing: Starter free up to 10,000 MAU; Pro $29/mo plus $0.01 per MAU over 10,000; Enterprise custom; startup plan with 1M free MAU on application.
- What is Hanko pricing in 2026?
- Hanko pricing (as of our last verification on 2026-10-23): Starter free up to 10,000 MAU; Pro $29/mo plus $0.01 per MAU over 10,000; Enterprise custom; startup plan with 1M free MAU on application. Always confirm on the official site — plans change.
- Is Hanko open source?
- Yes. Hanko is open source.
- What is Hanko's PromptToProd score?
- Hanko scores 78/100 on PromptToProd (fit, vibe-coder friendliness, quality, pricing, ecosystem, momentum, ownership). See the score breakdown on this page and our methodology.
- What is Hanko best for?
- Hanko is best for: Apps that want passkeys and modern login with the option to own their auth data or keep it in the EU.
- When was Hanko last verified on PromptToProd?
- Pricing and details for Hanko were last verified on 2026-10-23 from official docs and pricing pages.
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