Corbado
Munich passkey vendor offering managed passkeys and login analytics that work next to your existing identity provider
Quick Overview
| Company | Corbado GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Authentication Providers |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Shared cloud by default; dedicated instances and regions on request |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Managed passkey server, sign-up and sign-in journeys, rollout controls with fallbacks, passkey analytics, authentication process mining, per-user debugging, zero-PII telemetry |
| Pricing | Custom pricing, based on usage, deployment and support (pricing call) |
| Best For | Companies that keep their IdP but need passkeys rolled out and measured |
| Replaces | Passkey modules of Clerk and Auth0 |
Detailed Review
Corbado is the odd one out in this list: it does not replace Clerk or Auth0, and its own homepage says the identity provider stays. What it adds is a passkey layer and a view of why logins fail.
Corbado GmbH is registered at Munich District Court under HRB 273934 and is a subsidiary of PB Holding GmbH. The imprint also states ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.
Connect, the managed passkey path
Corbado Connect runs a FIDO certified passkey server, managed sign-up and sign-in journeys, rollout controls with safe fallbacks and built-in passkey analytics. Your team keeps its IdP, user store and sessions.
That is a different split than Hanko, where the passkey service also holds the user records.
Observe, the read-only layer
Corbado Observe maps every login method into one process model, with per-user debugging and readiness insights, and it leaves the existing passkey server in place.
The homepage lists commercial and open-source IdPs it works with, including Ory, Nevis Security and Amazon Cognito.
Commercial model
Both products are priced on request. The pricing page names usage, deployment (shared cloud by default, dedicated on request) and support scope as the three factors.
A short pilot in staging with one snippet and no IdP change is the suggested start.
Limitations to Consider
Corbado is an add-on and does not replace a sign-up and user management service, so a Clerk migration still needs a second tool such as Hanko or Keycloak. Both products are quote-only and there is no self-hosted edition.
Who Should Use Corbado
Teams with an existing identity provider that want to launch passkeys quickly and see where logins break.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Munich company with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II stated
- Works with commercial and open-source IdPs
- FIDO certified passkey server in Connect
- Zero-PII telemetry described
- Pilot possible without changing the IdP
Cons
- Does not replace the identity provider
- No published prices
- No self-hosting
- Passkey-only focus
Alternatives to Corbado
Other European authentication providers worth comparing before you decide:
Hanko
Germany · Passkey-first login and user management from Kiel
cidaas
Germany · Customer and workforce IAM with list prices on the page
Authress
Switzerland · Login plus resource-level permissions behind one API
Curity
Sweden · Standards-heavy OAuth and OpenID Connect identity server
See all European authentication providers or compare them directly against Passkey modules of Clerk and Auth0 on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Its homepage and pricing page say the existing IdP stays; Corbado adds managed passkeys or login analytics around it.
Corbado GmbH is in Munich, registered under HRB 273934 at the Munich District Court.
Connect manages passkeys for you, with rollout controls and analytics. Observe is read-only analysis of login journeys while your own passkey server stays in place.