Clerk vs Better Auth

auth · Honest head-to-head comparison

BETTER OVERALLClerkby 7 pointsRead full review →
CLERK
85
EXCELLENT

Best DX for user auth — if you're building user accounts, use this.

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BETTER AUTH
78
WORTH IT

The best OSS auth if you want full control without Clerk's price tag.

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AT A GLANCE

ClerkBetter Auth
PricingFree ≤10k MAU + $25/moFree (OSS)
Open Source✗✓
Self-hostable✗✓
Has API✓✓

SCORE BREAKDOWN

ClerkBetter Auth
Developer Experience
95
80
Documentation
90
72
Pricing Transparency
65
95
Reliability
88
70
Support
80
60
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