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Hanko vs OpenStatus

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Hanko and OpenStatus — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Hanko vs OpenStatus: at a glance

FeatureHankoOpenStatus
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesauthentication, passkeys, enterprise-sso, identityuptime-monitoring, incident-management, status-pages, api-first
Last editorial update1h ago1h ago
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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.

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What is OpenStatus?

OpenStatus grows from uptime checks into incident management, from Slack, dashboard or API.

OpenStatus spent October building incident handling on top of its monitors: an Incident API on Oct 2 to declare and run incidents with timelines and postmortems, a status report timeline with an inline composer, dated progress notes on maintenance windows, and on Oct 15 full incident management from Slack or the dashboard. September brought OAuth for its MCP server, a Monitor Pack add-on and searchable response logs.

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Hanko vs OpenStatus: editorial side-by-side

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Hanko
INFRA · APIS
0.0

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.

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OpenStatus
INFRA · APIS
5.0

OpenStatus grows from uptime checks into incident management, from Slack, dashboard or API.

◆ Current state

OpenStatus spent October building incident handling on top of its monitors: an Incident API on Oct 2 to declare and run incidents with timelines and postmortems, a status report timeline with an inline composer, dated progress notes on maintenance windows, and on Oct 15 full incident management from Slack or the dashboard. September brought OAuth for its MCP server, a Monitor Pack add-on and searchable response logs.

◆ Where it's heading

The product is moving from monitoring and status pages into the incident lifecycle that follows an alert, with every step reachable from the API or an agent. That puts it closer to on-call and incident tools than to plain uptime checkers.

◆ Prediction

On-call scheduling or paging is the gap left after incident management; the entries do not confirm it is planned.

Alternatives to Hanko and OpenStatus

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Hanko or OpenStatus.

See all Hanko alternatives → · See all OpenStatus alternatives →

Recent activity from Hanko and OpenStatus

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 19d agoOpenStatusIncident management
  2. 25d agoOpenStatusMaintenance updates
  3. 1mo agoOpenStatusIncident API
  4. 1mo agoOpenStatusStatus report timeline
  5. 1mo agoHankoHanko maps SAML and OIDC attributes to custom claims
  6. 1mo agoOpenStatusOAuth for the MCP server
  7. 1mo agoOpenStatusMonitor Pack
  8. 5mo agoHankoJune 2026 Updates
  9. 6mo agoHankoApril 2026 Updates
  10. 8mo agoHankoMarch 2026 Updates
  11. 9mo agoHankoJanuary 2026 Updates
  12. 11mo agoHankoDecember 2025 Updates

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Hanko and OpenStatus?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. OpenStatus is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 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 OpenStatus?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenStatus is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 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 OpenStatus?

Top OpenStatus alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenStatus alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openstatus for the full list with editorial commentary on each.