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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two Authentication packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
firebase_auth edges local_auth_darwin on usage, roughly 25% more daily downloads (50,601 vs 40,463 per day). firebase_auth has the larger GitHub following (9,242 vs 5,269 stars).
🇺🇸 firebase.google.com · v6.5.6
Flutter plugin for Firebase Auth, enabling authentication using passwords, phone numbers and identity providers like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
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🇺🇸 flutter.dev · v2.0.3
iOS implementation of the local_auth plugin.
| Metric | firebase_auth | local_auth_darwin |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 50,601 | 40,463 |
| Rank in Authentication | #4 | #7 |
| GitHub stars | 9,242 | 5,269 |
| Likes | 4,286 | 6 |
| Pub points | 160 / 160 | 150 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 0 days | — |
| Contributors | 99 | 98 |
| Last commit | 22 days ago | 16 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| First published | 9 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, windows, macos, web | ios, macos |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.