Comparison

Better Auth vs Logto

On the evidence we track, Better Auth leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Better Auth72
Logto59
Score
Vioscale score
Better Auth72 / 100low · 37%
Logto59 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Better Auth
Logto
Model
Better Authcommercial
Price level
Better Authmid
Logtolow
Transparent
Better Auth
Logto
Integrations
Count
Better Auth21
Logto13
Reliability
Status page
Better Auth
Logto
Adoption
Dependent repos
Better Auth210
Logto11
Github stars
Better Auth29,704
Logto14,466
Package downloads weekly
Better Auth7,379,198
Logto
Activity
Commits last 30d
Better Auth100
Logto100
Release
Cadence days
Better Auth
Logto29
History
Better Auth20 items
License
Spdx
Better AuthMIT
LogtoMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Better AuthTypeScript

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

Better Auth is an open-source framework for building authentication directly into TypeScript applications using code-based configuration. It provides 50+ authentication methods and integrates with 20+ JavaScript frameworks, supporting features like social login, passkeys, multi-factor authentication, and enterprise capabilities such as SAML and SCIM. Optional managed infrastructure adds audit logging, security monitoring, and user management dashboards.

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 $0.08/moHybridFree tier

From $24/month. Free tier with 50K MAUs. Usage-based token billing.

  • FreeFree
    • User authentication
    • Machine-to-Machine applications
    • Account APIs
    • Audit logs and user management
    • 3 applications
    • +9 more
  • Pro$24/month plus $0.08 per 100 additional tokens. Unlimited MAUs.
    • Unlimited applications
    • Unlimited user roles
    • Unlimited Machine-to-Machine roles
    • 1 included Machine-to-Machine app
    • Unlimited API resources (3 included)
    • +19 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom resource quota
    • Custom data region
    • Logto Private Cloud
    • Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
    • Premium support
    • +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
Better Auth
Logto
iOS
Better Auth
Logto
Android
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
21 total - 17 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
Independently observed

Logto

13 total - 9 not shared
  • Facebook
  • Azure AD
  • Okta
  • Google One Tap
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SMS services
  • SMTP email
  • HTTPS email
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.