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.
| 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 |
| 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 |