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Supabase vs Better Auth

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

Feature
SummaryThe open-source Firebase alternative.Comprehensive, framework-agnostic auth for TypeScript.
GitHub stars75K28K
LicenseApache 2.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
PricingFree & Open SourceFree & Open Source
Self-hostable
ReplacesFirebase, Auth0Clerk, Auth0
Rating4.8 / 54.8 / 5

Supabase features

  • Full Postgres database with instant APIs
  • Authentication and row-level security
  • Object storage
  • Edge functions
  • Realtime subscriptions

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

Supabasepros & cons

Pros

  • Built on standard Postgres
  • Excellent developer experience
  • Self-host the entire stack

Cons

  • Self-hosting many services is involved
  • Some features are cloud-first

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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