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Better Auth vs VizAuth
Short answer: Pick Better Auth if you want composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps; pick VizAuth if you want emoji-code authentication for low-keyboard devices. Better Auth has a free plan, paid from $20/month; VizAuth has a free plan, paid from $49/month.
Better AuthOpen-source authentication framework for TypeScript
VizAuthVisual Authentication SDK for DevelopersWhich to pick
Pick Better Auth if you want…
- Composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps
- TypeScript auth framework
- The lower starting price: $20/month against $49/month
- Open-source code (better-auth/better-auth on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Next.js, Nuxt or SvelteKit (on Better Auth's list, not VizAuth's)
Pick VizAuth if you want…
- Emoji-code authentication for low-keyboard devices
- Integrations with React, React Native or Expo (on VizAuth'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.
- VizAuth:VizAuth provides an emoji-based visual authentication SDK with server-side hashing and progressive lockout.
- Best for
- Better Auth:Composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps
- VizAuth:Emoji-code authentication for low-keyboard devices
- Who it’s for
- Better Auth:Full-stack developers building web apps with TypeScript.
- VizAuth:K-12 EdTech, senior-tech, kiosk/TV, POS, and gamified 2FA apps.
- Pricing
- Better Auth:Freemium
- VizAuth:Freemium
- Starting price
- Better Auth:$20/month (Pro)
- VizAuth:$49/month (Pro)
- Free plan or trial
- Better Auth:Free plan (Starter)
- VizAuth:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Better Auth:Starter $0 per month · Pro $20 per month
- VizAuth:Free $0 per month · Pro $49 per month · Scale $199 per month
- Open source
- Better Auth:Yes, 30,143 GitHub stars
- VizAuth:—
- Works with
- Better Auth:Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, Hono, Google, GitHub, Apple
- VizAuth:React, React Native, Expo
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.
VizAuth features
- Emoji code modes. Lite (1.36 B combos) and Pro (32.6 B combos) generate memorable emoji passwords.
- Server-side cryptography. PBKDF2-SHA-256 with 210 k rounds and unique salts, no plaintext storage.
- Progressive rate limiting. Automatic lockout escalation (5-15-30-60 min) limits guessing to ~72 attempts/day.
- Zero-trust widget. API keys stay on the backend; the client widget never sees secret keys.
- React & React-Native widgets. Drop-in components for web and mobile (Expo) integration.
- Verification logs & webhooks. Every verification is logged and can be delivered via signed webhooks.
Better Auth vs VizAuth FAQ
What is the difference between Better Auth and VizAuth?+
Better Auth: Open-source authentication framework for TypeScript, not focused on visual emoji codes.
Should I use Better Auth or VizAuth?+
Pick Better Auth if you want composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps, TypeScript auth framework or the lower starting price: $20/month against $49/month. Pick VizAuth if you want emoji-code authentication for low-keyboard devices or integrations with React, React Native or Expo (on VizAuth's list, not Better Auth's).
Is Better Auth or VizAuth free?+
Better Auth has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). VizAuth has a free plan; paid plans start at $49/month (Pro).
Which is cheaper, Better Auth or VizAuth?+
Better Auth is cheaper to start with: Better Auth's Pro plan ($20/month) against VizAuth's Pro plan ($49/month).
Is Better Auth or VizAuth open source?+
Better Auth is open source (better-auth/better-auth on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for VizAuth.
Do Better Auth and VizAuth integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Better Auth lists Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro and 5 more; VizAuth lists React, React Native and Expo.
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