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Better Auth Has a Free Authentication Library — Auth.js Alternative With More Features
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Better Auth Has a Free Authentication Library — Auth.js Alternative With More Features

via Dev.to WebdevAlex Spinov3h ago

Auth.js (NextAuth) is great until you need sessions, organization management, or two-factor auth. Better Auth includes all of that out of the box. What is Better Auth? Better Auth is a TypeScript-first authentication library that handles email/password, OAuth, sessions, 2FA, organizations, and more — with a clean API and zero vendor lock-in. Why Better Auth 1. Simple Setup import { betterAuth } from " better-auth " ; export const auth = betterAuth ({ database : { provider : " postgresql " , url : process . env . DATABASE_URL , }, emailAndPassword : { enabled : true , }, socialProviders : { google : { clientId : process . env . GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID , clientSecret : process . env . GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET , }, github : { clientId : process . env . GITHUB_CLIENT_ID , clientSecret : process . env . GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET , }, }, }); 2. Client-Side API import { createAuthClient } from " better-auth/react " ; export const authClient = createAuthClient (); // Sign up await authClient . signUp . email

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