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Auth0 vs SuperTokens
Auth0 is a commercial SaaS with higher pricing tiers and less open-source flexibility.
Auth0Authentication and authorization platform
SuperTokensOpen-source authentication for web and mobile appsWhich to pick
Pick Auth0 if you want…
- Unified identity platform for apps and AI agents
- Enterprise SaaS auth with built-in support
- Integrations with Okta universal logout (on Auth0's list, not SuperTokens')
Pick SuperTokens if you want…
- Modular, self-hostable auth with low-cost MAU pricing
- Open-source code (supertokens/supertokens-core on GitHub)
- Integrations with JavaScript, React or Angular (on SuperTokens' list, not Auth0's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Auth0:Auth0 provides scalable authentication and authorization for apps, APIs, and AI agents.
- SuperTokens:Open-source authentication and session management for web and mobile apps, with optional managed hosting.
- Best for
- Auth0:Unified identity platform for apps and AI agents
- SuperTokens:Modular, self-hostable auth with low-cost MAU pricing
- Who it’s for
- Auth0:Developers building B2C, B2B SaaS, AI agents, or machine-to-machine services.
- SuperTokens:Developers building apps who need customizable auth and can self-host or use a cloud service.
- Pricing
- Auth0:Freemium
- SuperTokens:Freemium
- Plans
- Auth0:Free $0 · Essentials $35 per month · Professional $240 per month
- SuperTokens:Self-hosted (Open Source) $0 · Managed Cloud $0.02 per MAU per month
- Open source
- Auth0:—
- SuperTokens:Yes, 15,328 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Auth0:Okta universal logout
- SuperTokens:JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, Go, Python, Android, Flutter
Auth0 features
- Universal Login. Customizable login experience with passwordless, social, and adaptive MFA.
- Single Sign-On. Enterprise federation and cross-app SSO for human users and AI agents.
- Machine-to-Machine Auth. Short-lived tokens, client-credentials flow and M2M add-ons for services.
- Fine-Grained Authorization. Scalable APIs for granular access control, including RAG and AI contexts.
- Token Vault & MCP Auth. Secure storage of tokens and authorization for model-context protocols.
- Extensibility via Actions & Forms. Serverless hooks and no-code visual editor to extend login flows.
SuperTokens features
- Passwordless & Email/Password Login. Supports magic-link, OTP, and traditional email/password authentication.
- Social & SSO Providers. Integrates Google, GitHub, Facebook and custom providers out of the box.
- Session Management & RBAC. Stateless, horizontally scalable sessions with role-based access control.
- Multi-tenant & MFA Add-ons. Optional multi-tenancy, account linking and multi-factor authentication billed per MAU.
- Prebuilt UI & Extensibility. Customizable UI and hooks for backend/frontend overrides without building login forms from scratch.
- Dashboard & User Management. Admin UI to view, edit, reset passwords, revoke sessions and manage user roles.
Auth0 vs SuperTokens FAQ
Is Auth0 or SuperTokens free?+
Auth0 has a free plan; paid plans start at $35/month (Essentials). SuperTokens has a free plan (Self-hosted (Open Source)) and paid plans.
Is Auth0 or SuperTokens open source?+
SuperTokens is open source (supertokens/supertokens-core on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Auth0.
Do Auth0 and SuperTokens integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Auth0 lists Okta universal logout; SuperTokens lists JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue and 5 more.
On DevHunt
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