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Hanko vs Apache Airflow
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Hanko and Apache Airflow — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Hanko vs Apache Airflow: at a glance
What is Hanko?
Hanko maps SAML and OIDC attributes into custom claims, a step toward enterprise SSO.
Hanko is a passkey-first authentication platform, open source or cloud-hosted. October's update lets teams bring attributes from SAML and custom OIDC connections into Hanko as custom claims, configured in the Cloud Console. Earlier 2026 releases added Firebase password hash import, inactivity logouts, session transparency and stronger passcode policies.
What is Apache Airflow?
Airflow's Go, Java and TypeScript SDKs all reach 1.0 on the same day.
On November 13 Apache Airflow released stable 1.0.0 SDKs for Java, TypeScript and Go within an hour. The Java SDK authors Dags natively, with dependencies, task groups, branching, Dag triggers and the Variable and task state APIs, serialized to the same format as Python Dags. The Go and TypeScript 1.0 releases are mostly last fixes after their betas. The Amazon provider 9.40.0 also went final.
Hanko vs Apache Airflow: editorial side-by-side
Hanko
0.0INFRA · APIS
Hanko maps SAML and OIDC attributes into custom claims, a step toward enterprise SSO.
◆ Current state
Hanko is a passkey-first authentication platform, open source or cloud-hosted. October's update lets teams bring attributes from SAML and custom OIDC connections into Hanko as custom claims, configured in the Cloud Console. Earlier 2026 releases added Firebase password hash import, inactivity logouts, session transparency and stronger passcode policies.
◆ Where it's heading
Hanko is filling in what enterprise customers expect from an identity provider: SSO attribute mapping, session controls and migration paths from incumbents. Releases arrive monthly or less, each with a narrow feature.
◆ Prediction
More enterprise SSO features, such as directory sync or role mapping from claims, are the likely next additions; the entries do not confirm a timeline.
Apache Airflow
7.5INFRA · APIS
Airflow's Go, Java and TypeScript SDKs all reach 1.0 on the same day.
◆ Current state
On November 13 Apache Airflow released stable 1.0.0 SDKs for Java, TypeScript and Go within an hour. The Java SDK authors Dags natively, with dependencies, task groups, branching, Dag triggers and the Variable and task state APIs, serialized to the same format as Python Dags. The Go and TypeScript 1.0 releases are mostly last fixes after their betas. The Amazon provider 9.40.0 also went final.
◆ Where it's heading
Airflow 3.4 made non-Python Dags possible as an experiment; a week later the language SDKs are declared stable. The project is turning its scheduler into a runtime that teams in Java, Go and TypeScript shops can adopt without writing Python. Provider releases keep their usual batched cadence underneath.
◆ Prediction
Expect the experimental Dag Importer and Task Loops from 3.4 to move toward stable in a 3.5 release, and SDK patch releases as first production users report issues.
Alternatives to Hanko and Apache Airflow
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Recent activity from Hanko and Apache Airflow
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoApache AirflowApache Airflow Go SDK 1.0.0
- 1d agoApache AirflowApache Airflow TypeScript SDK 1.0.0
- 1d agoApache AirflowApache Airflow Java SDK 1.0.0 ⚡
- 1d agoApache AirflowAmazon provider 9.40.0 final release
- 4d agoApache AirflowAmazon provider 9.40.0, second release candidate
- 4d agoApache AirflowSSH provider 7.0.2 patch release
- 1mo agoHankoHanko maps SAML and OIDC attributes to custom claims
- 5mo agoHankoJune 2026 Updates
- 7mo agoHankoApril 2026 Updates
- 8mo agoHankoMarch 2026 Updates
- 9mo agoHankoJanuary 2026 Updates
- 11mo agoHankoDecember 2025 Updates
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Hanko and Apache Airflow?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Airflow is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Hanko better than Apache Airflow?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Airflow is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Hanko?
Top Hanko alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Hanko alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hanko for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Apache Airflow?
Top Apache Airflow alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache Airflow alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-airflow for the full list with editorial commentary on each.