Appwrite vs Better Auth
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | A complete backend, self-hosted in minutes. | Comprehensive, framework-agnostic auth for TypeScript. |
| GitHub stars | 47K | 28K |
| License | BSD 3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | Firebase, Auth0 | Clerk, Auth0 |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 |
Appwrite features
- Authentication with many providers
- Databases and file storage
- Serverless functions in many languages
- Realtime and messaging
- SDKs for web, mobile, and server
Better Auth features
- Email/password and social sign-on with 30+ providers
- Two-factor auth, passkeys, magic links, and OTP
- Organizations, teams, roles, and multi-tenancy
- Works with any framework (Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit…) and your own database
- 50+ plugins, plus SSO, SAML, and SCIM for enterprises