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Better Auth vs HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin
Open-source authentication framework for TypeScript, not WordPress-specific
Better AuthOpen-source authentication framework for TypeScript
HMDIA Login & Registration PluginCustomize WordPress login, registration and account pages with HMDIA.Which to pick
Pick Better Auth if you want…
- Composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps
- TypeScript auth libraries
- Open-source code (better-auth/better-auth on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Next.js, Nuxt or SvelteKit (on Better Auth's list, not HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin's)
Pick HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin if you want…
- Branded WordPress login & security
- Integrations with WordPress, Google Sign-In or WooCommerce (on HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin's list, not Better Auth's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Better Auth:Better Auth is an open-source, TypeScript-first authentication framework that runs inside your app.
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:Customizable WordPress login, registration and account management with modern authentication options.
- Best for
- Better Auth:Composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:Branded WordPress login & security
- Who it’s for
- Better Auth:Full-stack developers building web apps with TypeScript.
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:WordPress site owners and developers needing branded user auth flows.
- Pricing
- Better Auth:Freemium
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:Freemium
- Plans
- Better Auth:Starter $0 per month · Pro $20 per month
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:1-Site License (Yearly) $49 USD per year · 5-Site License (Yearly) $89 USD per year · Unlimited-Site License (Yearly) $199 USD per year · 1-Site License (Lifetime) $99 USD one-time · 5-Site License (Lifetime) $169 USD one-time
- Open source
- Better Auth:Yes, 30,143 GitHub stars
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:—
- Works with
- Better Auth:Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, Hono, Google, GitHub, Apple
- HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin:WordPress, Google Sign-In, WooCommerce
Better Auth features
- Framework agnostic. Works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, Hono and 20+ other frameworks.
- Built-in credential auth. Provides sessions, email verification and password reset out of the box.
- Social sign-on. Supports Google, GitHub, Apple, Discord and additional providers.
- Multi-tenancy. Teams, roles, invitations and access-control built in.
- Enterprise SSO & SCIM. Offers SSO, SAML 2.0, SCIM provisioning and directory sync.
- Passkeys & magic links. Includes passkey, magic-link, API-key, JWT and other auth methods.
- AI agent auth. Provides token exchange and delegation for AI agents.
- Security & observability. Bot detection, IP blocking, email validation and audit-log monitoring.
HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin features
- Custom Frontend Forms. Create branded login, registration and contact forms with full design control.
- Passwordless & Passkey Login. Sign in via Face ID, fingerprint, Windows Hello or security keys without a password.
- Two-Factor Authentication. Support authenticator app, email OTP, SMS OTP, magic links and Google Sign-In.
- Spam & Bot Protection. Honeypot, Google reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile protect forms from abuse.
- Advanced Session Management. Control active sessions, force logout, temporary access and role-based redirects.
- Add-ons & Extensions. Traffic & IP security, frontend post submission and WooCommerce checkout verification.
Better Auth vs HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin FAQ
Is Better Auth or HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin free?+
Better Auth has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Better Auth or HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin open source?+
Better Auth is open source (better-auth/better-auth on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin.
Do Better Auth and HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Better Auth lists Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro and 5 more; HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin lists WordPress, Google Sign-In and WooCommerce.
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HMDIA Login & Registration Plugin
1 upvote · Launching on DevHunt on Nov 3, 2026
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