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Comparison

Auth0 vs Better Auth

On the evidence we track, Auth0 leads this comparison with a composite score of 86/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Auth0 full profile →Better Auth full profile →
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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute86Auth0Leader76Better Auth
Vioscale score86 / 100medium · 65%76 / 100low · 26%
Commits last 30d-91
Github stars-29,411
Package downloads weekly-6,546,561
Options{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}
LongAuth0 is a leading independent identity provider offering secure authentication and authorization solutions for AI agents and user applications. It provides customer identity and access management (CIAM) with enterprise-grade security, flexible deployment, and features including universal login, single sign-on, passwordless authentication, and fine-grained authorization.Framework-agnostic authentication framework for TypeScript that runs in your application code. Provides built-in email/password auth, social login, multi-tenancy, and enterprise features including SAML, SCIM, and a plugin ecosystem.
Capabilities{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"headless","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}
Count44
List[{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"}][{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Discord"}]
Primary-TypeScript
Spdx-MIT
Availability{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}
Support{"web":true}{"cli":true,"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Secure Agentic AI workflows","Passwordless Authentication","Unlimited Social Connections","Brand Customization","Basic Attack Protection","Community Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 25,000 monthly active users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"5","custom_domains":"1","monthly_active_users":"25,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$35/month","features":["Higher Auth, API, and Feature limits","Multi-Factor Authentication","Role-based Access Control","Per Organization settings","Stream Auth0 Audit Logs to Datadog, Splunk, AWS, Azure","Separate Production & Development Environments","Standard Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For projects with higher production demands","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"10","monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$240/month","features":["Use existing User Database for Logins","Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication","Enhanced Attack Protection","M2M Tokens Add-on"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":240,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for teams and projects that need added security","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom User & SSO Tiers","99.99% SLA","Enterprise Rate Limits","Enterprise Administration & Support","Advanced Security Features Add-on","Private Deployment Add-on"],"description":"For enterprises that need to scale","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $35/month for production use. Free tier with up to 25,000 monthly active users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://auth0.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:11.713Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["1 dashboard seat","10,000 audit logs/month","1 day retention","1,000 security detections/month","Community support"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For evaluation and side projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"audit_logs":"10,000/month","dashboard_seats":"1","audit_log_retention":"1 day","security_detections":"1,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month plus usage-based overages","features":["Unlimited dashboard seats","20,000 audit logs/month then $0.0001/event","10,000 security detections/month then $0.001/event","Self-service SSO & Directory Sync (1 connection included, $50/month per additional)","Transactional email & SMS","Email templates & abuse protection","User management","Dashboard RBAC","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"audit_log_event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"security_detection_event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"email"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sms"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"connection","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production teams running auth in the critical path","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"audit_logs":"20,000/month","audit_log_retention":"7 days","security_detections":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom usage and retention","Custom domain and log drain included","Dashboard RBAC","Slack support and implementation help","Custom MSA and DPA"],"description":"For organizations with bespoke security or volume needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom domain for Dashboard","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Log drain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free framework. Managed infrastructure: free tier available, Pro from $20/month plus usage overages, Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.better-auth.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:07.344Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0001,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialcommercial
Price levelmidlow
Starting gbp350
TransparentYesYes
Sla pct99.99-
Status pageYes-
Disclosure policyYes-
FedrampYes-
GdprYes-
HipaaYes-
Iso27001Yes-
PciYes-
Soc2Yes-

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Auth & Identity Software
CapabilityAuth0Better Auth
Deployment
HostingCloud + self-hostedCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login✓✓
Passwordless✓✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn✓✓
Multi-factor auth✓✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO✓✓
SCIM provisioning✓✓
B2B / multi-tenancy✓✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider✓✓
Delivery
Hosted UIBothHeadless
Access
RBAC✓✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core✗✓

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