Ruby Authentication Libraries
Libraries for Ruby
GitHub Star Comparison
| No | Name | GitHub Stars | Description | Trend | License | Type | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devise | ⭐ 24.3k | Comprehensive authentication solution for Rails. Integrates user registration, login, password reset, account confirmation, and more | Solid position as de facto standard for Rails authentication. Continuously adopted as first choice for Rails developers | MIT | Complete Auth System | Official |
| 2 | OmniAuth | ⭐ 8.0k | Standardized multi-provider authentication library for Ruby. Integrates social authentication with 200+ strategies | Unshakeable position as standard library for Ruby social authentication. Continuously supported for ease of OAuth integration | MIT | Multi-Provider OAuth | Official |
| 3 | Doorkeeper | ⭐ 5.4k | OAuth2 provider for Rails and Grape. Enables API protection and third-party application authentication | Valued as standard for Rails OAuth2 server implementation. Growing with third-party integration demand as API economy expands | MIT | API Authorization Server | Official |
| 4 | Authlogic | ⭐ 4.3k | Simple authentication library for Rails. Specialized in session-based authentication providing lightweight and understandable implementation | Strong support from developers prioritizing simplicity. Continued adoption in scenarios requiring lighter authentication implementation than Devise | MIT | Session Authentication | Official |
| 5 | ruby-jwt | ⭐ 3.7k | JWT implementation library for Ruby. Provides JSON Web Token encoding, decoding, and verification functionality | Stable position as standard JWT authentication library for Ruby. Continued adoption in API authentication and microservice communication | MIT | JWT Token | Official |
| 6 | Warden | ⭐ 2.5k | General-purpose authentication library for Rack applications. Provides flexible authentication strategies independent of frameworks | Important role as foundation technology for Devise. Increasing direct adoption in scenarios requiring low-level authentication control | MIT | Authentication Framework | Official |