Universal Login vs. Classic Login

Compares features available in the Universal Login and Classic Login experiences

Auth0 Universal Login provides the essential feature of an authorization server: the login flow. When a user needs to prove their identity to gain access to your application, you can redirect them to Universal Login and let Auth0 handle the authentication process.

Universal Login is Auth0’s primary hosted login solution. Universal Login features easy-to-use customization tools and promotes a simpler, faster experience for end-users. Alternatively, Auth0 also supports Classic Login, a hosted login experience that uses JavaScript controls for customization.

At this time, Auth0’s active development efforts are focused on Universal Login, and Classic Login no longer receives updates. Unless your specific use case requires the Classic experience, implementing Universal Login is recommended.

To help you choose the best solution for your needs, the table below compares the features of both login experiences.

Feature	Universal Login	Classic Login
Adopt new features without changing HTML	Yes	No
Ongoing development and new feature additions	Yes	No
Lightweight HTML	Yes	No
JavaScript required	No	Yes
Customization	Yes, using page templates or the no-code editor	Yes, using HTML, and only for login, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and password reset pages
No-Code solution	Yes, using the no-code editor	No
Passwordless authentication	Yes	Yes, with SMS or Email
Email magic link	No	Yes
Passkeys	Yes	No
Google One Tap	Yes	No
WebAuthn and device biometrics	Yes	No
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Compliance	Yes	No
Organizations support	Yes	No
Terms of service acceptance on signup	Yes	Yes
Custom fields on signup	Yes	Yes
Full localization	Yes, in these languages	Only for the login page
Customizable localized text on all pages	Yes	No
Email MFA	Yes	No
Voice MFA	Yes	No
Duo MFA	Yes, but Duo must be the only MFA factor enabled	Yes
MFA customization with Actions	Yes	No
Buttons for enterprise connections	Yes	No
Ability to disable self-service password recovery	Yes	Yes
Custom URLs for password reset and user signup	Yes, using page templates and a custom-built password reset or signup page	Yes
Kerberos support for AD/LDAP connections	No	Yes
Requires exposing identity provider domains in a public endpoint	No	Yes