# Better Auth

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/better-auth
- **Category:** Auth & Identity Software
- **Homepage:** https://www.better-auth.com
- **Also known as:** better-auth
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:15:19.813Z

## Vioscale score

**76 / 100**, confidence 26% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.047 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.105 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 100 | 0.07 | 7 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 84.3 | 0.029 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 20.1 | 0.07 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 61.8 | 0.105 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.058 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.234 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 88.5 | 0.152 | 13.5 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.058 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://www.better-auth.com). Independently observed._

from $0.00/mo · Hybrid · Free tier

> Free framework. Managed infrastructure: free tier available, Pro from $20/month plus usage overages, Enterprise custom.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Starter | Free | ✓ | min 1 seats |
| Pro | $20/month plus usage-based overages | - | - |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Starter

For evaluation and side projects

**Included limits:** audit_logs: 10,000/month, dashboard_seats: 1, audit_log_retention: 1 day, security_detections: 1,000/month

- 1 dashboard seat
- 10,000 audit logs/month
- 1 day retention
- 1,000 security detections/month
- Community support

### Pro

For production teams running auth in the critical path

**Included limits:** audit_logs: 20,000/month, audit_log_retention: 7 days, security_detections: 10,000/month

- 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

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For organizations with bespoke security or volume needs

- Custom usage and retention
- Custom domain and log drain included
- Dashboard RBAC
- Slack support and implementation help
- Custom MSA and DPA

### Add-ons

- **Custom domain for Dashboard** ($25/mo)
- **Log drain** ($25/mo)

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (4)

_Independently observed._

- Google
- GitHub
- Apple
- Discord

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Auth & Identity Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | 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 |
| **Access** | |
| RBAC | ✓ |
| **Licensing** | |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 91 | [link](https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 29,411 | [link](https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 6,546,561 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/better-auth) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 4 | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth) | 2026-08-01 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 0 | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.better-auth.com) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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