Better Auth is a free, open-source authentication library for TypeScript that works with any framework. Plugins cover two-factor authentication, passkeys, an admin panel, and organizations. The library can be self-hosted, which avoids lock-in to a single vendor. Developers integrate it into their own applications rather than using a hosted login page. The product is available at better-auth.com.
How Better Auth compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Better Auth does. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Better Auth. Better Auth offers a web app. Of the alternatives, none offers a web app. Better Auth was founded in 2024; the alternatives were founded between 2021 and 2024, 4 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.
Market position · Coding
How Better Auth compares in Coding
Better Auth has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 499 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Better Auth's own market position as open. 154 of the 499 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
Better Auth compared with its closest alternatives
The closest alternatives to Better Auth that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Cline AI Agent, Aider, Cline, Zed, and Continue.
Is Better Auth still running?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Better Auth as operating at better-auth.com.
Does Better Auth have an API?
FalcoScan's records show no public API for Better Auth.
Who is Better Auth for?
Better Auth is built for developers.
How do I sign in to Better Auth?
Sign in on Better Auth's own website, better-auth.com. FalcoScan reviews Better Auth but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Better Auth directly.