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Better Auth Has a Free TypeScript Auth Framework — Here's How to Use It

Better Auth Has a Free TypeScript Auth Framework — Here's How to Use It

via Dev.to WebdevAlex Spinov

Lucia showed us auth can be a library, not a service. Better Auth takes it further — a complete, framework-agnostic auth solution with plugins for everything from 2FA to organizations. What Is Better Auth? Better Auth is a comprehensive TypeScript authentication framework. It handles the entire auth flow — signup, login, sessions, OAuth, 2FA, organizations — out of the box. Better Auth vs. Other Solutions Feature Better Auth Lucia Auth Services Setup time 5 minutes 30 minutes 5 minutes Cost Free forever Free forever $25+/month 2FA built-in Yes (plugin) Manual Some plans Organizations Yes (plugin) Manual Enterprise plan Email verification Yes Manual Yes Rate limiting Yes (plugin) Manual Yes Data ownership Full Full Vendor Quick Start npm install better-auth // auth.ts import { betterAuth } from " better-auth " ; import { drizzleAdapter } from " better-auth/adapters/drizzle " ; export const auth = betterAuth ({ database : drizzleAdapter ( db , { provider : " pg " }), emailAndPassword : {

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