# SuperTokens

> Open Source User Authentication

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/supertokens
- **Category:** Auth & Identity Software
- **Homepage:** https://supertokens.com
- **Also known as:** supertokens
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:31:33.552Z

## Vioscale score

**54 / 100**, confidence 39% (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 | 50 | 0.105 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.07 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 78.9 | 0.029 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 20.1 | 0.07 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 49.7 | 0.105 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.058 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 40 | 0.234 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.058 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

from $0.02/mo · Hybrid · Free tier

> Free (self-hosted, unlimited) or from $0.02/MAU cloud (minimum $100/month after 5K free MAUs). No surprise price increases.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Self-hosted (Open Source) | Free | ✓ | - |
| Cloud (Managed) | $0.02 per MAU (minimum $100/month after 5K free MAUs) | - | - |

### Self-hosted (Open Source)

Free and open source with no MAU limits

**Included limits:** MAUs: unlimited, core_features: all

- Email Password authentication
- Social Login / SSO providers
- Magic link passwordless
- SMS / Email OTP
- Email verification and forgot password flows
- Sign up / Sign in Page UI
- RBAC
- User Management Dashboard
- Session Management
- Overrides and hooks
- Horizontal scalability to millions of MAUs

### Cloud (Managed)

Hosted by SuperTokens with built-in reliability and compliance

**Included limits:** MAUs: 5000 free, dashboard_users: 3 free

- Email Password authentication
- Social Login / SSO providers
- Magic link passwordless
- SMS / Email OTP
- Email verification and forgot password flows
- Sign up / Sign in Page UI
- RBAC
- User Management Dashboard
- Session Management
- High reliability infrastructure
- Overrides and hooks
- SOC2 compliance

### Add-ons

- **Multi-factor Authentication** ($0.01 per MAU + $100/mo)
- **Account Linking** ($0.01 per MAU + $100/mo)
- **Dashboard Users (beyond 3 free)** ($20/user/mo)
- **Multi-tenancy and Organisational Support**
- **Machine to Machine Auth (M2M)**
- **Multiple Availability Zones and Uptime SLAs**
- **Attack Protection Suite**
- **Implementation Assistance**

## About

Modular user authentication platform offering email/password, social login, passwordless, MFA, and SSO capabilities. Available as open-source self-hosted or managed cloud service with per-MAU pricing.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

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

## Integrations (4)

_Independently observed._

- Google
- Github
- Facebook
- CAPTCHA

## 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 | Both |
| **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 | 37 | [link](https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 15,238 | [link](https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

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

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 0.02 | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://supertokens.com/status) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

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

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://supertokens.com) | 2026-08-05 | 50% (medium) |

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