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A Firebase Phone Auth alternative for verification

Firebase Phone Auth ties you to its SDK and per-verification pricing. When a provider-agnostic OTP API fits better.

Firebase Phone Auth is convenient if you're all-in on Firebase, but it couples verification to its SDK, reCAPTCHA flow and per-verification pricing — and it's awkward to test.

When an OTP API fits better

  • You want backend-controlled verification, not a client SDK + reCAPTCHA.
  • You need global coverage and per-delivered-code pricing with refunds.
  • You want to test the flow in CI with disposable numbers.
curl -X POST https://api.eveses.com/api/v1/numbers/orders \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -d '{"country":"us","mode":"activation","service":"yourapp"}'

You issue the number, send your own SMS or receive the target's code, and verify server-side — no vendor lock-in on the client. Keep Firebase for the rest of your stack if you like; verification doesn't have to live there.


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FAQ

▸What is an alternative to Firebase Phone Auth?
A provider-agnostic OTP API like Eveses lets you verify server-side with global coverage and pay-per-code pricing, without the client SDK + reCAPTCHA coupling.
▸Can I keep using Firebase for everything else?
Yes — only the phone-verification step moves; the rest of your Firebase stack is unaffected.
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