Product overview — Authentication & Identity
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Firebase Authentication
Firebase Auth is SDK-driven login for web/mobile with minimal backend. It’s excellent for consumer apps, but enterprise B2B SSO and governance often require a CIAM platform.
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Freshness & verification
Who is this best for?
This is the fastest way to decide whether Firebase Authentication is in the right neighborhood.
Best for
- Mobile-first products needing fast, reliable authentication
- Web apps already using Firebase services
- Consumer apps with standard login providers
- Teams that want minimal backend identity maintenance
- Products where enterprise SSO is not a near-term requirement
Who should avoid
- You need enterprise SSO and provisioning as a core requirement
- You need sophisticated B2B org/role governance out of the box
- You require deep customization of identity flows and policies
- You want cloud-provider neutrality
- Your buyer requires formal identity governance controls
Sources & verification
Pricing and behavioral information comes from public documentation and structured research. When information is incomplete or volatile, we prefer to say so rather than guess.