SuperTokens

Open-source authentication you can self-host, with prebuilt UI and session management.

EstablishedOpen SourceLow lock-in

Pricing

Free tier

Flat rate

Adoption

Stable

License

Open Source

Data freshness

Unverified

Overview

What is SuperTokens?

SuperTokens is an open-source auth solution offering email/password, social, passwordless, and session management, self-hostable or managed.

Key differentiator

Open-source auth with prebuilt UI you can fully self-host.

Capability profile

Capability Radar

Ease of StartEcosystemValueMaturityFlexibilityScale Ready

Honest assessment

Strengths & Weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Open source and self-hostablehigh

Full control of user data; no per-MAU fees when self-hosted

Prebuilt UI + session managementmedium

Saves building login flows and secure session handling

Transparent pricingmedium

Self-host free; predictable managed pricing

↓ Weaknesses

Smaller ecosystem than Auth0/Clerkmedium

Fewer integrations and community resources

Self-hosting adds ops burdenmedium

You run the core service and database

Fit analysis

Who is it for?

✓ Best for

Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted auth

No vendor lock-in or per-user fees

Data-residency / privacy-sensitive apps

Keep user data in your own infrastructure

Cost structure

Pricing

Free Tier

Available

Self-hosted is free; managed has a free tier to 5,000 MAU

Starts at

$0 self-hosted

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise

Available

Performance benchmarks

How Fast Is It?

Ecosystem

Relationships

Alternatives

Next step

Get Started with SuperTokens

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

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