# Better Auth vs SuperTokens

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Better Auth

| Attribute | Better Auth | SuperTokens |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.9 (37% (low)) | 57.8 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 210 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,704 | 15,282 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 7,379,198 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | SuperTokens is an authentication infrastructure provider offering both open-source self-hosted deployment and managed cloud services. It provides ready-to-use authentication features including email/password, social login, passwordless methods, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access control. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"mfa":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"SvelteKit"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Hono"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Passkey Authentication"},{"name":"Magic Link Authentication"},{"name":"Email OTP Authentication"},{"name":"Two Factor Authentication"},{"name":"Username Authentication"},{"name":"One Tap Authentication"},{"name":"Phone Number Authentication"},{"name":"Anonymous Authentication"},{"name":"Bearer Authentication"},{"name":"Generic OAuth"},{"name":"One Time Token Authentication"},{"name":"SIWE Authentication"}]` | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"SMS providers"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Java |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["User management","Audit log","Security detection","Abuse protection","Email templates","Community support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For evaluation and side projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"dashboard_seats":"1","audit_logs_per_month":"10,000","audit_log_retention_days":"1","security_detections_per_month":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month base, plus per-usage overages","features":["Unlimited seats","User management","Audit log with overage","Security detection with overage","Transactional Email & SMS","Self-service SSO","Directory Sync","Dashboard RBAC","Email support","Slack support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production teams running auth in the critical path","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"dashboard_seats":"Unlimited","audit_logs_per_month":"20,000","audit_log_retention_days":"7","security_detections_per_month":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom usage and retention","Custom domain for Dashboard","Log drain","Dashboard RBAC","Custom MSA and DPA","Slack support","Implementation assistance"],"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"}]},{"name":"SSO connection (additional)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Directory Sync connection (additional)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $20/month. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://better-auth.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:12:32.259Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Cloud Managed","summary":"Free under 5K MAU, then $0.02/MAU","features":["Email/password authentication","Social login (Google, GitHub, Facebook, custom providers)","Passwordless login (magic links, SMS/Email OTP)","Session management","User management dashboard","Sign up/Sign in UI","Email verification & password recovery","SOC2 compliance","Community support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Hosted authentication service with usage-based pricing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mau":"5000/mo"}},{"free":true,"name":"Self-Hosted Open Source","summary":"Free, unlimited usage","features":["Email/password authentication","Social login (Google, GitHub, Facebook, custom providers)","Passwordless login (magic links, SMS/Email OTP)","Session management","RBAC","User management dashboard","Sign up/Sign in UI","Email verification & password recovery","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted open source deployment with no usage limits","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Multi-factor Authentication","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Account Linking","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Dashboard Users","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Multi-tenancy and Organizational Support"},{"name":"Machine-to-Machine Authentication"},{"name":"Multiple Availability Zones & SLA"},{"name":"Attack Protection Suite"},{"name":"Implementation Assistance"}],"summary":"Free self-hosted or free tier for cloud under 5K MAU, then $0.02/MAU for cloud. Add-ons from $0.005-$0.01/MAU plus dashboard users at $20/user/mo.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:28:06.660Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.4 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=auth&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsupertokens%2Fsupertokens-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Better Auth | SuperTokens |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + 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 UI | Headless | Both |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:20:25.559Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*