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01. Overview & Pitch Details
SECTION 01 / 05Executive Pitch Summary
Authentication in modern TypeScript applications is often divided between complex enterprise identity providers with steep monthly fees and outdated libraries that lack modern features like Passkeys, Two-Factor Authentication, and multi-tenant organization support.
Better Auth is a modular, type-safe authentication framework that puts you in complete control of your database and sessions. Built with native support for Prisma, Drizzle, and Kysely, it provides pre-built plugins for Passkeys, OAuth 2.0, Organization Workspaces, and Magic Links.
Core Value Propositions
- ยท Complete Type-Safety: Auto-inferred TypeScript clients for React, Vue, Svelte, and vanilla JavaScript
- ยท Extensive Plugin Ecosystem: 1-line integration for Passkeys, 2FA, Multi-Session, Organizations, and Rate Limiting
- ยท Database Agnostic: Native adapters for Prisma ORM, Drizzle ORM, Kysely, and raw SQL databases
- ยท Social OAuth & Enterprise SSO: Support for GitHub, Google, Apple, Discord, Twitter, and custom OIDC providers
- ยท Self-Hosted Freedom: Zero third-party vendor lock-in, zero per-user active authentication pricing fees
Target Audience & ICP
TypeScript Developers, Indie Hackers, Full-Stack Architects, and Security Engineers
Open Source Free
$0 (MIT License)
Full access to core auth framework, all official plugins, self-hosted without limits
Community Sponsor
$15/mo
Support ongoing maintenance, access to sponsor Discord channel
Enterprise Sponsor
$200/mo+
Dedicated Slack channel, architectural reviews, priority bug fixes
02. Architecture & Technical Specs
SECTION 02 / 05Primary Tech Stack
Infrastructure & Mesh
Self-hosted on any Node.js, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, or Vercel environment
Security & Compliance
OWASP Compliant ยท WebAuthn Level 3 ยท Constant-Time Password Hashing (Argon2 / Scrypt) ยท CSRF Protection
Open API Endpoint
https://better-auth.com/docs/api-reference โSource Code Repository
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth โ03. Founder Story & Manifesto
SECTION 03 / 05Origin Story
We created Better Auth out of frustration with existing authentication libraries that felt brittle, lacked modern passkey support, or charged predatory active-user pricing.
Maker Thesis
โAuthentication should be open-source, modular, type-safe, and run directly inside your application stack without external proxies.โ
04. Changelog & Milestones
SECTION 04 / 05v1.3.30
LATEST DEPLOYMENTโข Native Passkey / WebAuthn biometric login support โข Multi-organization role-based access control (RBAC) plugin โข Session hijacking detection with IP/user-agent fingerprinting
Upcoming Milestone 01
SAML SSO and enterprise directory sync (SCIM) plugin
Upcoming Milestone 02
Zero-knowledge encryption for user metadata storage
05. FAQ & Support
SECTION 05 / 05Q: Can I use Better Auth with Next.js App Router?
Yes. Better Auth has first-class support for Next.js App Router server actions, route handlers, and middleware.
Q: How are passwords hashed and secured?
Better Auth uses modern memory-hard hashing algorithms (Argon2id and Scrypt) with cryptographic salts and constant-time string comparisons.
Meet the Founder
Verified Maker
Creator of Better Auth ยท TypeScript Systems Architect
TypeScript systems architect and creator of Better Auth, the modular, type-safe authentication and session framework supporting Passkeys, Two-Factor Authentication, and Multi-Tenant Organizations. Focused on providing open-source, vendor-independent security primitives for modern web frameworks.
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