Rails Authentication: Gems vs. Recipes vs. Generators | Masilotti.com

I recently asked what folks are using for authentication in their Rails apps on Twitter. And as expected, I got a lot of different responses. But they all fit into three categories: gems, recipes, and generators.Here’s how these three approaches compare and contrast with each other. While writing this I learned about a few techniques that I can’t wait to try in the future - hopefully you will, too.