Better Auth
Open-source authentication framework for TypeScript
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Better Auth is a free alternative to Auth0.
Better Auth is an open-source, TypeScript-first authentication framework that runs inside your app.
- for
- Full-stack developers building web apps with TypeScript.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- MIT
Key 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.
Use cases
- Add password-based login with email verification to a Next.js SaaS product.
- Enable Google and GitHub social login for a SvelteKit marketplace.
- Implement multi-tenant role-based access control for an enterprise dashboard.
- Secure AI-driven micro-services with token exchange and agent delegation.
Better Auth pricing
- Starter$0/month1 dashboard seat · 10,000 audit logs / month · 1,000 security detections / month · Community support
- Pro$20/monthUnlimited seats · 20,000 audit logs / month · 10,000 security detections / month · Self-service SSO
Better Auth vs alternatives
 Better Auth |  Auth0 |  WorkOS |  Clerk |  Firebase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Composable, self-hosted auth for TypeScript apps | Hosted SaaS auth | Enterprise SSO APIs | Managed user-management UI | Full BaaS platform |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Launched | — | — | — | Apr 2024 | — |
- Better Auth vs Auth0: Auth0 is a hosted SaaS service; Better Auth is self-hosted and open source.
- Better Auth vs WorkOS: WorkOS focuses on enterprise SSO and directory sync, while Better Auth provides a full auth stack including credentials and AI agent support.
- Better Auth vs Clerk: Clerk offers a managed UI-first user management platform; Better Auth is code-first and runs inside your app.
- Better Auth vs Firebase: Firebase provides a broader BaaS platform; Better Auth is a dedicated auth framework for TypeScript.
Better Auth FAQ
Is Better Auth open source?+
Yes, the framework is free and open source; paid plans cover the managed infrastructure.
How do I get started locally?+
Run `npx auth init` to scaffold a project and configure providers in code.
What databases are supported?+
Better Auth is database-agnostic; you bring your own database via the declarative config.
Can I use Better Auth with my existing Next.js app?+
Yes, it integrates directly with Next.js and other supported frameworks without a separate dashboard.
What enterprise features are available?+
Enterprise plans include SSO, SCIM, directory sync, custom audit-log retention, log drain, custom dashboard domain, Slack support and implementation assistance.
Summarized by DevHunt from better-auth.com · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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