Better Auth alternatives
TypeScript authentication framework with plugins for sessions, OAuth, and passkeys.
Better Auth compared with its alternatives on free plan, learning curve and setup time
 Better AuthThis toolTypeScript authentication framework with plugins for sessions, OAuth, and passkeys. | Yes | Medium | Quick setup with CLI initialization |
 Auth0Identity platform for authentication, authorization, SSO, and social login in apps. | — | Medium | 5 minutes |
 ClerkComprehensive authentication and user management platform designed for modern web applications. | Yes | Easy | 5-10 minutes |
 Auth.jsOpen-source authentication library for Next.js and modern JavaScript frameworks. | Yes | Easy | 5-10 minutes |
 JWTJSON Web Token standard for compact, signed claims used in stateless API authentication. | Yes | Easy | — |
 KeycloakOpen-source identity broker with SSO, OIDC, SAML, and user federation for enterprises. | Yes | Medium | 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on deployment method |
 WorkOSModern API platform that enables developers to quickly add enterprise features to their applications. | Yes | Easy | Minutes for basic SSO integration |
 ABP FrameworkBuild scalable .NET web and SaaS apps faster, without the setup hassle. | Yes | Advanced | Minutes with CLI |
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 AMPAccelerated Mobile Pages format and tooling for fast, cacheable mobile web content. | Yes | Medium | — |
 AngularGoogle's TypeScript framework for enterprise web apps with batteries-included tooling. | Yes | Advanced | 5-10 minutes |
 AstroContent-focused web framework for fast static sites with partial hydration and islands. | Yes | Medium | Under 5 minutes |
How these alternatives were chosen
Tools Better Auth names as alternatives that this directory also publishes, followed by others in Auth. The order is not a ranking, and "—" means we have not checked that field — not that the answer is no.
Better Auth also lists Supabase Auth, Firebase Authentication, Okta as alternatives. Those are not in this directory yet, so there is nothing to compare — and nothing to link to.