Auth.js

The default auth solution for Next.js. Built into the framework, supports OAuth, credentials, and magic links with zero vendor lock-in.

GrowingOpen SourceLow lock-in

Pricing

Free tier

Hybrid

Adoption

Stable

License

Open Source

Data freshness

Overview

What is Auth.js?

Authentication for the Web

Key differentiator

The default auth solution for Next.js. Built into the framework, supports OAuth, credentials, and magic links with zero vendor lock-in.

Capability profile

Strength Radar

Next.js apps wan…Developers who d…Simple social lo…

Honest assessment

Strengths & Weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Next.js apps wanting total control over auth

Catalog data

Developers who don't want a 3rd party auth vendor lock-in

Catalog data

Simple social logins (Google, GitHub)

Catalog data

↓ Weaknesses

Teams wanting a managed 'User Dashboard' out of the box

Catalog data

Complex B2B multi-tenant permission sytems (you build it yourself)

Catalog data

Fit analysis

Who is it for?

✓ Best for

Next.js apps wanting total control over auth

Recommended use case

Developers who don't want a 3rd party auth vendor lock-in

Recommended use case

Simple social logins (Google, GitHub)

Recommended use case

✕ Not a fit for

Teams wanting a managed 'User Dashboard' out of the box

Not recommended

Complex B2B multi-tenant permission sytems (you build it yourself)

Not recommended

Cost structure

Pricing

Free Tier

Available

Completely Free (Self-hosted lib)

Starts at

Free

Model

Hybrid

Enterprise

None

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Performance benchmarks

How Fast Is It?

Next step

Get Started with Auth.js

Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.

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