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Go package comparison

jwt vs hanko

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

jwt hanko Go JWT Libraries

Quick Decision

jwt currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

96

jwt

Package jwt implements JSON Web Tokens as described in RFC 7519.

96
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 91
Confidence 95

hanko

Modern authentication, on your terms. Open source alternative to Auth0, Clerk, WorkOS, Stytch.

90
Maintenance 95
Adoption 91
Security 92
Maturity 81
Developer DX 81
Confidence 95

Metric Table

side by side
Metric jwt hanko Lead
Health 96 90 jwt
Maintenance 95 95 Tie
Adoption 100 91 jwt
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 81 jwt
Imported by1510jwt
Stars2.4K8.9Khanko
Last activity6 days ago1 day agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose jwt if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose hanko if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.