Hanko vs Magic
No clear leader: Hanko (69.0) and Magic (66.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for passwordless auth. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Hanko
An identity management system for web and mobile applications that replaces traditional password-based login with passkeys and other modern methods. Can run on managed cloud infrastructure or be deployed and self-managed on your own servers.
Magic
A developer platform providing SDKs and APIs to embed non-custodial wallet creation, user authentication via email or passkeys, and transaction signing capabilities into web and mobile applications with enterprise-grade security.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Hanko
Free tier: 10,000 MAU/month. Pro: $0.01/MAU over limit. Enterprise volume discounts available.
- FreeFree
- 10,000 monthly active users
- Core authentication features
- Pro$0.01 per MAU over free limit
- Usage beyond 10,000 MAU
- Standard support
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Volume discounts
- Custom support
- Large-scale deployment
- StartupFree
- 1 million MAU free
- Integration support
Magic
Free tier available. Startup plan $99/month. Enterprise custom pricing.
- DeveloperFree
- Unlimited Signatures
- Email, SMS, Social, External Wallet Logins
- Wallet UI Widgets
- Token Gating
- Fiat On-Ramp
- +1 more
- Startup$99/month for up to 2,500 MAW; $0.04 per additional MAW
- All Developer Features
- Auth & Wallets
- Multi-Factor Auth
- Session Management
- Login Data Export
- +1 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Server Wallets (Core and Express)
- Dedicated Team Support
- MFA with Authenticator Apps
- Custom Email Provider (SMTP)
- Custom Email Templates
- +3 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Hanko
- GitHub
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Firebase Authentication
- OAuth
- OIDC
Magic
- Auth0
- Firebase
- NextAuth
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.