SuperTokens
Open-source authentication you can self-host, with prebuilt UI and session management.
- Status
- Generally available
- Last checked
- Checked · Oct 16, 2026
- License
- Open source
- Pricing
- Free tier · from $0 self-hosted
What it is
SuperTokens is an open-source auth solution offering email/password, social, passwordless, and session management, self-hostable or managed.
Open-source auth with prebuilt UI you can fully self-host.
When it fits — and when it doesn’t
A good fit 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
Known weaknesses
Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.
- 01
Smaller ecosystem than Auth0/Clerk
Fewer integrations and community resources
- 02
Self-hosting adds ops burden
You run the core service and database
What it does well
Open source and self-hostable
Full control of user data; no per-MAU fees when self-hosted
Prebuilt UI + session management
Saves building login flows and secure session handling
Transparent pricing
Self-host free; predictable managed pricing
Pricing
- Free tier
- YesSelf-hosted is free; managed has a free tier to 5,000 MAU
- Paid from
- $0 self-hosted
- Model
- Flat rate
- Enterprise plan
- Yes
Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.
Performance benchmarks
How Fast Is It?
Set up SuperTokens
Setup steps, common gotchas and what to check after 30 days.
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