Hi, blog post author here. This article is from Feb 2023, so quite dated at the moment.
I'll write an updated article for 2024 but as you've mentioned here, it's almost impossible to follow this landscape. So many solutions appeared during this time.
My recommendation right now would be to either:
- Use a reliable framework with a well-tested built-in solution like Rails/Django
- Choose WorkOS / AuthKit (1)
Some more thoughts:
- Clerk didn't turn out to what I thought when writing this article. Their offering is very much targeting the JS ecosystem, especially Next/Remix, it's not an universal solution.
- It's difficult to recommend hosted solutions when you see how much pricing changes even during 1.5 years. Like you decide on a solution then next year the company raises prices and you are stuck with it forever.
(1) Note for AuthKit: It's an amazing solution but it's a joke that users cannot change their emails. How can it be a production-ready solution, if it doesn't allow any app to offer email change for their users?
I'll write an updated article for 2024 but as you've mentioned here, it's almost impossible to follow this landscape. So many solutions appeared during this time.
My recommendation right now would be to either:
- Use a reliable framework with a well-tested built-in solution like Rails/Django
- Choose WorkOS / AuthKit (1)
Some more thoughts:
- Clerk didn't turn out to what I thought when writing this article. Their offering is very much targeting the JS ecosystem, especially Next/Remix, it's not an universal solution.
- It's difficult to recommend hosted solutions when you see how much pricing changes even during 1.5 years. Like you decide on a solution then next year the company raises prices and you are stuck with it forever.
(1) Note for AuthKit: It's an amazing solution but it's a joke that users cannot change their emails. How can it be a production-ready solution, if it doesn't allow any app to offer email change for their users?