Better Auth

Better Auth is a framework-agnostic authentication library that runs directly in your application. It handles user accounts, login sessions, and security features without relying on external services. You keep full control of your user data because everything runs on your own database and server.

The framework provides ready-to-use authentication methods including email and password login, social sign-in with platforms like GitHub and Google, passkeys for passwordless access, and magic link login. It also supports advanced features like two-factor authentication, organization management for team accounts, and role-based access control.

Unlike paid authentication services, Better Auth is completely free with no user limits or hidden costs. It uses modern security practices and actively maintained code to keep your applications safe.

Setting up Better Auth is straightforward. Here are the steps to get started:

• Install the package using npm, yarn, or pnpm by running the install command in your project directory.

• Create a configuration file where you specify your database connection and which authentication methods you want to enable, such as email/password or social providers.

• Run the database migration tool to automatically create the required tables in your database. The tool handles all the setup for you.

• Add the authentication client to your frontend code. This gives you functions to sign users in, sign them up, and manage their sessions.

• Use the provided hooks or functions to protect your pages and check if users are logged in. The framework provides easy ways to access user information throughout your application.

For advanced features like two-factor authentication or organization support, simply add the corresponding plugin to your configuration.

• Multiple authentication methods including email, social, and passwordless

• Framework-agnostic design working with all major frameworks

• Two-factor authentication and passkey support

• Organization and team management features

• 50+ social sign-in providers supported

• Built-in rate limiting and security features

• Open source and completely free

• Automatic database management

• Type-safe TypeScript implementation

• Active community and regular updates