Hanko.io key facts
Last updated- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- Yes
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- FIDO2
- Replaces
- Amazon Cognito, Auth0
About Hanko.io
Hanko provides a modern authentication platform focused on passkeys and flexible login flows. It offers configurable options including passwordless with passkeys, passwords-optional, social-only (e.g., GitHub, Google), and passkeys-only, with features like passcodes fallback, email/username identifiers, 2FA, and email verification. Developers can integrate Hanko Elements—framework-agnostic, customizable Web Components for login and account management—or use the Passkey API to add passkeys to existing auth stacks. The service is open source with the ability to move between self-hosted deployments and Hanko Cloud, enabling data control and avoiding vendor lock-in. Hanko emphasizes privacy and EU digital sovereignty, highlighting GDPR compliance and being “Made & hosted in Europe,” and promotes an industry-leading, FIDO2-certified passkey infrastructure.
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