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Appwrite vs Better Auth

A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.

Feature
SummaryA complete backend, self-hosted in minutes.Comprehensive, framework-agnostic auth for TypeScript.
GitHub stars47K28K
LicenseBSD 3-ClauseMIT
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
PricingFree & Open SourceFree & Open Source
Self-hostable
ReplacesFirebase, Auth0Clerk, Auth0
Rating4.6 / 54.8 / 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

Appwritepros & cons

Pros

  • One-command self-host
  • Great SDKs and docs
  • Broad language support for functions

Cons

  • Resource needs grow with usage
  • Console can feel busy

Better Authpros & cons

Pros

  • Auth lives in your app — you own the users and data
  • Framework- and database-agnostic, no vendor lock-in
  • No per-active-user pricing

Cons

  • You run and maintain your own auth infrastructure
  • Newer than long-established hosted providers

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