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I need to add user authentication (sign-up, login, sessions) to my app and want to use a service rather than build it myself. Which do you recommend? Give your ranked top 3.

Top pick by run

ModelJul 3, 2026
Claude Fable 5
Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.5

Each column is one run. Click a pick to see that model's full ranking and reasoning. Green marks a change from the previous run.

Claude Fable 5

Jul 3, 2026
  1. 1
    Clerk
    Clerk offers drop-in prebuilt UI components for sign-up, login, and session management with excellent developer experience, making it the fastest way to ship polished auth.
  2. 2
    Auth0
    Auth0 is a mature, battle-tested identity platform with extensive SDKs, enterprise features (SSO, MFA), and broad framework support if you anticipate scaling or complex requirements.
  3. 3
    Supabase Auth
    Supabase Auth provides generous free-tier authentication with social logins and magic links, and is especially convenient if you also want a Postgres database bundled in.