# Passkeys vs WebAuthn

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/passkeys-vs-webauthn/123992>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** regular-database-connections, connections\
**Created:** [December 25, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/passkeys-vs-webauthn/123992 "2023-12-25T11:49:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/passkeys-vs-webauthn/123992/3 "2024-01-02T19:41:07Z")

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Hi @admin70,

I moved this to a new topic because it’s a bit off topic to the original feature request.

This is answered well here [Difference between passkeys and Id first + biometrics flow - #3 by tyf](https://community.auth0.com/t/difference-between-passkeys-and-id-first-biometrics-flow/122062/3)

Passkeys are in themselves “passwordless”, but are not [Passwordless Connections](https://auth0.com/docs/authenticate/passwordless) (An Auth0 term for SMS and Email OTP/Magic Link).

The word “passwordless” is used as a branded term (Auth0’s feature), and as a general description for methods of auth that don’t require passwords. I.e. All of Auth0’s Passwordless Connections are passwordless authentication methods, but not all passwordless authentication methods are Auth0 Passwordless Connections.

A bit convoluted, but hopefully this helps!

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