next-auth vs clerk vs lucia
Compare next-auth vs clerk vs lucia — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your next project.
Framework: nextauthentication191 views
Most popular
next-auth
v1.0.0next-auth is a JavaScript package in the authentication category.
Very popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
2.1M
Last publish
1 years ago
Most recent
clerk
v1.0.0clerk is a JavaScript package in the authentication category.
PopularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
480.0K
Last publish
7 months ago
lucia
v1.0.0lucia is a JavaScript package in the authentication category.
NicheStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
52.0K
Last publish
1 years ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | next-auth | clerk | lucia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 2.1M | 480.0K | 52.0K |
| Last Published | 1 years ago | 7 months ago | 1 years ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Very popular | Popular | Niche |
| Maintenance | Stale | Maintained | Stale |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | next-auth is a JavaScript package in the authentication category. | clerk is a JavaScript package in the authentication category. | lucia is a JavaScript package in the authentication category. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
next-auth has the highest weekly downloads (2.1M/week).
Most Mature
clerk combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
clerk was last published 7 months ago.
Install Commands
next-auth
$
npm install next-auth@1.0.0clerk
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npm install clerk@1.0.0lucia
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