FusionAuthvshanko
Two self-hosted Authentication projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FusionAuth | hanko | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 40 in Authentication | #7 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 240 | 9 051 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | Go |
Which one should you pick?
hanko scores 68/100 against 49/100 for FusionAuth, so it is the safer default.
hanko ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for FusionAuth.
hanko is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).
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