Lightweight passkey-first authentication
Many companies shy away from using Auth0 due to the inflexibility and complex migration. Corbado makes offering passkeys a risk-free and simple endeavor.
No migration
No lock-in
Smart transition
General
Vision
Authentication for the passkey era
Vision
Authentication for the passkey era
Provide people with secure access to any application in one-click or less
Vision
Provide people with secure access to any application in one-click or less
Geography
Europe
Geography
Europe
USA
Geography
USA
Datacenter operator
German providers (2 independent providers)
Datacenter operator
German providers (2 independent providers)
AWS
Datacenter operator
AWS
Pricing
Simple and transparent pricing model
Pricing
Simple and transparent pricing model
Opaque pricing – often only cheap at first sight but not with additional requirements
Pricing
Opaque pricing – often only cheap at first sight but not with additional requirements
seamless user transition
Login UX
Detection of user-preferred authentication method
Detection of user-preferred authentication method
User selects authentication method
User selects authentication method
AI-based smart transitioning of existing users to passkeys
Yes
AI-based smart transitioning of existing users to passkeys
No
No smart transitioning
Integration of existing 2FA methods
Yes
Integration of existing 2FA methods
No (need to migrate to Auth0's 2FA methods)
Migration to Auth0's 2FA methods
Ready to use SMS OTP
Yes
Ready to use SMS OTP
No (e.g. separate contract for SMS provider needed)
Separate contract for SMS provider needed
Additional protection of existing users
Yes
Credential stuffing protection and risk-based 2FA for existing users
Yes
Credential stuffing protection and risk-based 2FA for existing users
Low integration effort
Existing user base
Web component
Web component for existing users
Web component
Web component for existing users
Greenfield
API
API for greenfield
Web component
Web component for greenfield
Flexibility
High
High flexibility
Due to web component and API approach
Low
Low flexibility
Due to strong web component reliance
Complexity
Low
Low complexity
Lightweight auth layer on top of running authentication
High
High complexity
Large migration project to migrate user data to Auth0
All data in customer database
Yes
All data in customer database
No (except for migration)
Data only during migration in customer database
Two-way synchronization with customer database
Yes
Two-way sync with customer database
No
No two-way sync with customer database
Expose all user data to provider
No
No expose of all user data to provider
Yes
Expose all user data to provider
Cross-platform & -device
Mobile- / native-first design
Yes
Mobile- / native-first design
Desktop-first design
Login based on device type
Yes
Login based on device type
Static login
Device management
Smart
Smart device management
Basic
Basic device management
Improved passkey Ux
Passkey focus
Yes
Passkey focus
No
No passkey focus
Adjusted passkey UX and phrasing for every platform and device
Yes
Adjusted passkey CX and phrasing
No
Standard passkey CX and phrasing
Intelligent detection of passkey support
Yes
Intelligent detection of passkey support
Partially
Basic detection of passkey support
User onboarding to passkeys
Yes
User onboarding to passkeys
No
No user onboarding to passkeys
Strategic approach
Yes
No
Yes
Passwordless-first
No
Legacy password-based
Flexible API-first
Rigid widget-first
-
Widget only as UI layer and uses data from customer database
-
Widget requires data from Auth0 database
High
Due to API-first approach
Low
Due to strong reliance on widgets
Integration
Low
High
Risk-free plugin
Migration project of all customer data
No lock-in to Corbado
Strong lock-in to Auth0
Passkeys
Detection of user-preferred authentication method
Detection of user-preferred authentication method
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Partially
Yes
Yes
Dedicated push towards passkeys and passwordless future
Passkeys and passwordless on same level to passwords
Intuitive passkeys recovery services (with passwordless options)
No dedicated passkeys recovery services
Security & privacy
Credential stuffing protection and risk-based 2FA
Credential stuffing protection and risk-based 2FA
Germany
USA
German provider
AWS
English, German
English
Other
Ready-to-use SMS OTP and email magic links
Own communication APIs required for SMS OTP and email magic links
All data in customer database
All data in Auth0 database
-
Simple and transparent pricing model. Decreases as you scale
-
Opaque pricing – often only cheap at first sight but not with additional requirements. Basic passwordless often only available in enterprise plans
Strategic approach
Passkey focus
Future-readiness
Passwordless-first
Philosophy
Flexible API-first
Importance of widget
Widget only as UI layer and uses data from customer database
High Customization & flexibility
Due to API-first approach
Integration
Low complexity (for existing customers)
Approach
Risk-free plugin
Vendor lock-in
No lock-in to Corbado
Passkeys
Login CX
Detection of user-preferred authentication method
Additional passkeys features
Adjusted CX and phrasing for every platform and device. Device management optimized for passkeys. Intelligent detection of passkey support and fallbacks. Optimized customer onboarding to passkeys
Passkey migration
Dedicated push towards passkeys and passwordless future
Passkey recovery
Intuitive passkeys recovery services (with passwordless options)
Security & privacy
Additional security
Automatic credential stuffing protection and automatic risk-based 2FA for all accounts
Location of provider
Germany
Datacenter operator
German provider
Support
English, German
Other
Other passwordless methods
SMS OTP and email magic links ready-to-use
Data management
All data in customer database
Cost
Simple and transparent pricing model. Decreases as you scale
Strategic approach
No Passkey focus
Future-readiness
Legacy password-based
Philosophy
Rigid widget-first
Importance of widget
Widget requires data from Auth0 database
Low Customization & flexibility
Due to strong reliance on widgets with little options for customization
Integration
High complexity (for existing customers)
Approach
Migration project with export of all customer data to Auth0
Vendor lock-in
Strong lock-in to Auth0
Passkeys
Login CX
Static selection of authentication method
Additional passkeys features
Standard passkeys features
Passkey migration
Passkeys and passwordless not directly pushed inferior to password-based login
Passkey recovery
No dedicated passkeys recovery services
Security & privacy
Additional security
No out-of-the-box credential stuffing protection and no risk-based 2FA
Location of provider
USA
Datacenter operator
AWS
Support
English
Other
Other passwordless methods
SMS OTP and email magic links require own communication APIs
Data management
All data in Auth0 database
Cost
Opaque pricing – often only cheap at first sight but not with additional requirementsBasic passwordless often only available in enterprise plans