Alt Auth vs Better Auth
A hosted Better Auth alternative — login without owning the auth code
Alt Auth is a Better Auth alternative for teams that would rather not run authentication inside their own app. Better Auth is a library you install, host and keep patched; Alt Auth is a hosted service — a branded login page, a user dashboard and security alerts that we run for you.
Updated · By the Alt Auth team · Better Auth facts checked against Better Auth’s own pages in October 2026
Is Alt Auth a good Better Auth alternative?
Alt Auth is a hosted login and user-management service; Better Auth is an open-source library you run yourself. Choose Alt Auth when you would rather not host, patch and secure auth code; choose Better Auth for full control inside your own database.
Choose Alt Auth if
- You do not want to own authentication code
- Non-developers need to manage users
- You want failed-login alerts and analytics built in
- You want a branded login page without building UI
Why teams look for a Better Auth alternative
Nothing to host or patch
No auth tables in your database, no library upgrades and no security fixes to roll out yourself — sign-in runs on Alt Auth.
A dashboard for non-developers
Your support or operations team can find, invite and block users, see sign-up charts and get failed-login alerts without touching code.
A login page you style, not build
Set your logo, colours and fonts in the dashboard; the hosted page is ready straight away, with your own domain from Growth.
Alt Auth vs Better Auth at a glance
Better Auth details are taken from Better Auth’s own pricing and documentation pages at the time of writing (October 2026); prices change, so check the sources below before deciding. “Not confirmed” means we could not verify it on an official page.
| Alt Auth | Better Auth | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly base fee with active users included, then a fixed price per extra active user | Free, open-source library (MIT); optional paid managed services |
| Free tier | Hobby: free up to 1,000 monthly active users, 1 app, no card | The library is free; you pay for your own hosting and database |
| First paid plan | Starter: $29/month with 10,000 active users, then $0.015 each | Managed infrastructure Pro: $20/month (dashboard seats, audit logs) |
| Hosted or self-hosted | Fully hosted — nothing to run or patch | Library you run inside your own app and database |
| Branding and white-label | Hosted login with your logo and colours from Starter, full styling on Growth, no Alt Auth name on Enterprise | You build your own login UI, so there is no vendor branding |
| Login on your own domain | From Growth ($99/month) | Runs on your own domain |
| Social sign-in | Google on every plan, Facebook from Growth; Apple and Microsoft coming soon | Google, GitHub, Apple, Discord and many more |
| Two-step verification (MFA) | From Starter | Two-factor plugin |
| Enterprise SSO (SAML) | Coming soon on Business (1 connection included) | SSO plugin with OIDC, OAuth2 and SAML 2.0 |
| EU data hosting | Yes — database in AWS Frankfurt, API in AWS Stockholm | Wherever you host it |
| Moving users in | CSV user import from Starter; imported users set a new password by email | Official guide for migrating from Clerk |
When Better Auth is the better choice
We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. Stay with Better Auth if:
- You want full control: your own database, your own code, no per-user fees.
- Your stack is TypeScript and your team is happy to own and maintain authentication.
- You need SAML single sign-on, Apple sign-in or a long list of providers today.
- You need to keep user data inside your own infrastructure.
Migrating from Better Auth to Alt Auth
- 1
Export the users table from your Better Auth database (email, name and sign-up date).
- 2
Create a free Alt Auth project, add your logo and colours, and turn on the sign-in methods you use today (Google on every plan, Facebook from Growth).
- 3
Point your app’s “Sign in” button at your Alt Auth login page and verify the signed token it returns — usually an afternoon of developer work.
- 4
Import your users from a CSV file (from Starter). Password hashes are not imported: people set a new password through a reset email, or simply continue with Google.
- 5
Run both side by side for a while, then switch the old provider off once everyone has signed in.
What is the difference between Alt Auth and Better Auth?
Better Auth is an open-source library you install in your app and host yourself. Alt Auth is a hosted service: the login page, user storage, dashboard and security alerts are run for you.
Is Alt Auth free like Better Auth?
The Alt Auth Hobby plan is free up to 1,000 active users a month with no card. Paid plans start at $29 a month with 10,000 active users included. Better Auth itself is free, but you pay for and run its hosting.
Can I move from Better Auth to Alt Auth?
Yes. Export your users and import the CSV into Alt Auth (from Starter). Password hashes are not imported, so people set a new password through a reset email or continue with Google.
Sources
Better Auth facts on this page come from these official pages, checked in October 2026.
Try Alt Auth as your Better Auth alternative
Free up to 1,000 users a month. No card needed. Sign in with Google from day one.