Prompt
I'm tired of Firebase Authentication limitations
Latest observation
Totally fair — Firebase Auth is convenient, but the limits can get frustrating pretty fast.
Common pain points people hit:
- Hard-to-customize auth flows
- Email/password + OAuth only goes so far
- Weak enterprise features like SSO/SAML/OIDC in more advanced setups
- Limited control over sessions, claims, and token lifecycles
- Vendor lock-in concerns
- Not ideal for complex multi-tenant apps
- Security rules can feel restrictive once your app grows
If you’re tired of it, your options depend on what you want most:
If you want more control
- Auth.js / NextAuth for app-controlled auth in web apps
- Custom auth backend with JWT + OAuth providers
- Clerk if you want a polished hosted auth layer with more flexibility
If you want enterprise features
- Auth0
- WorkOS for SSO / enterprise identity
- Azure AD B2C or Okta if you’re in a corporate environment
If you want open-source / self-hosted
- Keycloak
- SuperTokens
- Ory Kratos
If you want to stay with Firebase but reduce pain
- Use Firebase Auth only for identity, and move app authorization/state to your own backend
- Add your own session layer or custom claims strategy
- Keep Firestore rules simple and enforce complex logic server-side
If you want, I can help you:
- pick a better auth stack, or
- design a migration away from Firebase Auth without breaking existing users.
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