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Better Auth vs Duende IdentityServer

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Better AuthAuthentication & Identity
Duende IdentityServer logo
Duende IdentityServerAuthentication & Identity
$1,500/yrPublished price
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Better Auth
Authentication & Identity

The most comprehensive authentication library for TypeScript.

Duende IdentityServer logo
Duende IdentityServer
Authentication & Identity

The Power to Build

Overview
CategoryAuthentication & IdentityAuthentication & Identity
What it isBetter Auth is a framework-agnostic TypeScript authentication library providing email/password, social login, two-factor, and organization management with plugin extensibility.Free and commercial OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 framework for ASP.NET Core supporting modern identity flows.
Pricing
Published priceSee Better Auth website for details.$1,500/yr
Pricing modelTiered plansTiered plans
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20242020
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemoteAuckland, New Zealand
Featured clientsTypeScript developers, Full-stack teams, Auth buildersNot available

Where these sit in Authentication & Identity

  • Duende IdentityServer$1,500
  • Authentication & Identity median$897

Per seat, per year, across 12 products publishing a price. Half of Authentication & Identity sits between $300 and $2,988, and 33% of its plans are priced on request. Better Auth states a range rather than a single yearly figure, so it is not marked here.

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