Comparison

Better Auth vs Logto

On the evidence we track, Better Auth leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Better Auth64
Logto55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Better Auth64 / 100low · 39%
Logto55 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Model
Better Authfreemium
Price level
Better Authmid
Logtolow
Starting price
Better Auth$20
Logto$24
Transparent
Better Auth✓
Logto✗
Integrations
Count
Better Auth4
Logto12
Reliability
Status page
Better Auth–
Logto✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Better Auth210
Logto11
Github stars
Better Auth30,292
Logto14,683
Package downloads weekly
Better Auth11,857,147
Logto–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Better Auth100
Logto100
Release
Cadence days
Better Auth2
Logto29
History
Better Auth20 items
License
Spdx
Better AuthMIT
LogtoMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Better AuthTypeScript
Content
Faq
Better Auth7 items
Logto8 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
Better AuthCloud + self-hosted
LogtoCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Passwordless
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Multi-factor auth
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
SCIM provisioning
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
Better AuthHeadless
LogtoBoth
Access
RBAC
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Better Auth✓
Logto✓

What each one is

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

Better Auth

Leader

An open-source authentication framework that provides multiple authentication methods including social login, passkeys, passwordless auth, and enterprise features like SSO and directory sync, with optional managed cloud infrastructure for auditing and security monitoring.

Independently observed

Logto

A developer-focused identity infrastructure that handles user authentication, authorization, and access control across web, mobile, and server applications. Built on standard protocols including OIDC, OAuth 2.1, and SAML with native support for multi-tenancy, enterprise single sign-on, and role-based access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Better Auth

Leader
from $20/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $20/month. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • StarterFree
    • User management
    • Audit log
    • Security detection
    • Abuse protection
    • Email templates
    • +1 more
  • Pro$20/month base, plus per-usage overages
    • Unlimited seats
    • User management
    • Audit log with overage
    • Security detection with overage
    • Transactional Email & SMS
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom usage and retention
    • Custom domain for Dashboard
    • Log drain
    • Dashboard RBAC
    • Custom MSA and DPA
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Logto

from $24/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available; paid plans from $24/mo with token-based usage billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Audit logs
    • User management
  • ProFrom $24/mo + token usage
    • 50K free tokens per month
    • Token-based usage billing beyond free tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
CLI
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Better Auth✓
Logto✓
Self-hosted
Better Auth✓
Logto✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Google
  • GitHub
  • Apple
  • Discord

Better Auth

Leader
24 total - 20 not shared
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt
  • SvelteKit
  • Astro
  • Hono
  • Passkey Authentication
  • Magic Link Authentication
  • Email OTP Authentication
  • Two Factor Authentication
  • Username Authentication
  • One Tap Authentication
  • Phone Number Authentication
  • Anonymous Authentication
  • Bearer Authentication
  • Generic OAuth
  • One Time Token Authentication
  • SIWE Authentication
  • Cloudflare
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Yandex
Independently observed

Logto

23 total - 19 not shared
  • Facebook
  • Azure AD
  • Okta
  • Google One Tap
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SMS services
  • SMTP email
  • HTTPS email
  • Microsoft Azure AD
  • WhatsApp
  • Aliyun SMS
  • Aliyun Direct Mail
  • MailJunky
  • SMSBao
  • WeCom
  • OAuth
  • OIDC
  • SAML
Independently observed
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