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Node.js Auth in 2026: Passport.js Is Dead, Here's What Replaced It

The Node.js authentication landscape in 2026 splits into three camps: managed services like Clerk, self-hosted libraries like Better Auth, and framework-native solutions like Auth.js. A fair comparison of when to pick each.

GuidesNode.jsAuthTypeScriptComparisonWeb Dev1 min read · Apr 11, 2026