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Comparison

Auth.js (NextAuth.js) vs SuperTokens

On the evidence we track, SuperTokens leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js) full profile →SuperTokens full profile →
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Auth.js (NextAuth.js)52
★SuperTokens59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)52 / 100low · 40%
SuperTokens59 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Model
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)open_source
SuperTokensfreemium
Price level
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)free
SuperTokenslow
Starting price
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)–
SuperTokens$100
Transparent
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Integrations
Count
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)1
SuperTokens4
Security
Disclosure policy
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens–
Gdpr
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)–
SuperTokens✓
Scorecard
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)5.5
SuperTokens5.3
Soc2
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)–
SuperTokens✓
Trust center
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)–
SuperTokenshttps://supertokens.com/security
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)–
SuperTokens99.99
Status page
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)6,629
SuperTokens0
Github stars
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)28,363
SuperTokens15,331
Package downloads weekly
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)6,703,298
SuperTokens–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)0
SuperTokens95
Release
History
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)20 items
SuperTokens20 items
License
Spdx
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)ISC
SuperTokens–
Language
Primary
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)TypeScript
SuperTokensJava
Market
Availability
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)–
SuperTokensAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)5 items
SuperTokens6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)Self-hosted only
SuperTokensCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Passwordless
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Multi-factor auth
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
SuperTokens✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
SuperTokens✓
SCIM provisioning
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
SuperTokens-
B2B / multi-tenancy
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
SuperTokens✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)Headless
SuperTokensBoth
Access
RBAC
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)-
SuperTokens✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

A suite of open-source authentication packages built on standard web APIs, designed to work with any JavaScript framework and runtime, with support for OAuth, passwordless authentication, and WebAuthn.

Independently observed

SuperTokens

Leader

An authentication platform that lets developers add login and session management to applications. Available as open-source software for self-hosting or as a managed cloud service.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

SuperTokens

Leader
from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free self-hosted or cloud tier under 5K users; pay-as-you-grow at $0.02 per MAU on cloud

  • Self-hosted Open SourceFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless magic links and OTP
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +2 more
  • Cloud - Free tierFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless authentication
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +1 more
  • Cloud - Usage-based$0.02 per MAU, minimum $100/month
    • All free tier features
    • High-reliability infrastructure
    • Managed scalability
    • SOC2 compliance
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Multi-tenancy with custom domains
    • Machine-to-machine authentication
    • Multiple availability zones with uptime SLAs
    • Attack protection suite
    • Implementation assistance
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
CLI
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✗
SuperTokens✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
Self-hosted
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✓
SuperTokens✓
On-premise
Auth.js (NextAuth.js)✗
SuperTokens✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Auth.js (NextAuth.js)

1 total - 0 not shared
  • GitHub
Independently observed

SuperTokens

Leader
11 total - 10 not shared
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Email
  • SMS providers
  • Okta
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Apple
  • Auth0
Independently observed
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