Auth0
Okta
Enterprise SSO · Actions
- Free$0/mo, 25K MAUs included
- Essentials$35/mo, 500 MAUs included
- Professional$240/mo, 500 MAUs included
- EnterpriseCustom quote
$0/mo
at 25K MAUs
Auth0 pricing detailsAuth & Backend · plans & pricing
Developer-first Authentication Providers
Compare developer-first authentication — Auth0, Clerk, Lucia and Better Auth pricing, free MAUs, SDKs and framework integrations.
4 providers · USD monthly pricing · ordered by popularity
Top 3 developer first providers
Developer-first auth focuses on fast integration: drop-in UI components, typed SDKs and great docs. Choose between hosted services billed per MAU and open-source libraries you run yourself.
Clerk
Clerk
Prebuilt UI · Organizations
- Hobby$0/mo
- Pro$25/mo
- Business$300/mo
- EnterpriseCustom quote
Quote required
at 25K MAUs
Clerk pricing detailsBetter Auth
Open source
TypeScript-first · Plugins · Self-hosted
- Starter$0/mo
- Pro$20/mo
- EnterpriseCustom quote
Quote required
at 1 servers
Better Auth pricing detailsHow much will you use?
Relative to each provider's typical workload
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Providers bill in different units, so usage is never converted between them. Each estimate scales that provider's own typical workload, shown under its price. Estimates exclude taxes and optional add-ons.
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Developer first providers
| Auth0Okta | Enterprise SSO · Actions | 25,000 MAUs | $0/moat 25K MAUsPricing details |
| ClerkClerk | Prebuilt UI · Organizations | 10,000 MAUs | —at 25K MAUsPricing details |
| Better AuthOpen source | TypeScript-first · Plugins · Self-hosted | Free, open source | —at 1 serversPricing details |
| LuciaOpen source | Library, not a service · Session-based · Full control | Free, open source | $0/moat 1 serversPricing details |
Auth0Okta
- Capabilities
- Enterprise SSO · Actions
- Free tier
- 25,000 MAUs
- Monthly estimate
- $0/moat 25K MAUsPricing details
ClerkClerk
- Capabilities
- Prebuilt UI · Organizations
- Free tier
- 10,000 MAUs
- Monthly estimate
- —at 25K MAUsPricing details
Better AuthOpen source
- Capabilities
- TypeScript-first · Plugins · Self-hosted
- Free tier
- Free, open source
- Monthly estimate
- —at 1 serversPricing details
LuciaOpen source
- Capabilities
- Library, not a service · Session-based · Full control
- Free tier
- Free, open source
- Monthly estimate
- $0/moat 1 serversPricing details
The buying guide
How to choose developer first
- Framework SDKs and prebuilt UI
- Free MAU allowance
- Hosted service vs self-hosted library
- Social login and MFA coverage
Developer first pricing questions
Which developer first providers are most popular?
Auth0, Clerk, Better Auth are the most widely used providers in this list. The directory is ordered by popularity by default; sort by price or name to change it.
What is the cheapest option at typical usage?
At each provider's typical usage, Auth0 has the lowest estimate in this list at $0/mo. Estimates use tracked plans and exclude taxes and add-ons.
How many developer first providers are compared?
4 providers are tracked on this page, each with a dedicated pricing page.