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Sign-in without a week of edge cases
Use this when you need accounts and sessions. Hosted auth if you want it done, a library if you want it in your repo and free.
Initial editorial estimate. Not a measured benchmark. Edit scores in data/tools.json.
01
Best for Sign-in components you do not design yourself
Hosted auth with prebuilt components for Next.js and friends.
- + Prebuilt UI means auth is an afternoon, not a week
- + The Next.js integration is a first-class path
- − You are renting a critical path
- − The bill follows monthly active users. Prices: check site
02
Best for Auth you host, for free
Open-source auth for Next.js and other frameworks. You host it.
- + Open source and free
- + Many OAuth providers
- − You own the bugs, the emails, and the session story
- − The API has changed across major versions, so follow current docs
03
Best for SSO when a company customer requires it
Enterprise SSO, directory sync, and auth for B2B apps.
- + The enterprise checklist is the product
- + You can add it when a deal requires it, not on day one
- − Overkill for a consumer app or a weekend project
- − Current prices: check site