Which is better cookie or local storage?

Which is better local storage or cookies?

Local storage can store up to 5mb offline data, whereas session can also store up to 5 mb data. But cookies can store only 4kb data in text format. LOCAl and Session storage data in JSON format, thus easy to parse. But cookies data is in string format.

Is local storage safer than cookies?

LocalStorage/SessionStorage is vulnerable to XXS attacks. Access Token can be read by JavaScript. Cookies, with httpOnly, secure and SameSite=strict flags, are more secure.

Can I use localStorage instead of cookies?

localStorage will be available for any tab or window in the browser, and will exist until it is deleted by the user or the program. Unlike a cookie, you cannot setup expiration. localStorage has a much larger storage limit as well.

What is the difference between session storage local storage and cookies?

Cookies are primarily for server-side reading (can also be read on client-side), localStorage and sessionStorage can only be read on client-side. Size must be less than 4KB. Cookies can be made secure by setting the httpOnly flag as true for that cookie. This prevents client-side access to that cookie.