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Comparison

Better Auth vs PropelAuth

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.

Better Auth full profile →PropelAuth full profile →
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★Better Auth64
PropelAuth59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Better Auth64 / 100low · 39%
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Better Auth✓
PropelAuth✓
Model
Better Authfreemium
PropelAuthfreemium
Price level
Better Authmid
PropelAuthlow
Starting price
Better Auth$20
PropelAuth–
Transparent
Better Auth✓
PropelAuth✓
Integrations
Count
Better Auth4
PropelAuth5
Security
Disclosure policy
Better Auth–
PropelAuth✓
Gdpr
Better Auth–
PropelAuth✓
Soc2
Better Auth–
PropelAuth✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Better Auth–
PropelAuth✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Better Auth210
PropelAuth–
Github stars
Better Auth30,292
PropelAuth–
Package downloads weekly
Better Auth11,857,147
PropelAuth–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Better Auth100
PropelAuth–
Release
Cadence days
Better Auth2
PropelAuth–
History
Better Auth20 items
PropelAuth–
License
Spdx
Better AuthMIT
PropelAuth–
Language
Primary
Better AuthTypeScript
PropelAuth–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Better Auth7 items
PropelAuth6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

PropelAuth

Authentication solution designed for B2B SaaS applications, featuring hosted login and account management pages, with native integrations for social logins, passwordless authentication, SAML SSO, and CRM sync capabilities.

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 ↗

PropelAuth

from $0.00/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAUs. Paid plans from $150/month. Additional MAUs at $0.05 each. Usage-based pricing for API validations, SCIM connections, and exports.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Unlimited waitlist users
    • Custom domain
    • 2FA & RBAC
    • Customizable UIs
    • +4 more
  • Growth$150/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based validation costs
    • Everything in Free
    • User impersonation
    • Unlimited SAML/enterprise SSO connections
    • Separate staging environment
    • API keys and machine-to-machine auth
    • +9 more
  • Growth Plus$500/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based add-on costs
    • Everything in Growth
    • SCIM/Directory sync
    • Advanced organization controls
    • Advanced security options
    • Custom roles
    • +11 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✓
PropelAuth✓
CLI
Better Auth✓
PropelAuth✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Better Auth✓
PropelAuth✓
Self-hosted
Better Auth✓
PropelAuth✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Better Auth

Leader
24 total - 23 not shared
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt
  • SvelteKit
  • Astro
  • Hono
  • Google
  • Apple
  • Discord
  • 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

PropelAuth

6 total - 5 not shared
  • Slack
  • MCP Server
  • AWS
  • Notion
  • HubSpot
Independently observed
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