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SuperTokens vs Auth0

Compare SuperTokens vs Auth0. Detailed breakdown of pricing, open-source licensing, database engines, performance, and key trade-offs.

SuperTokens

Open Source

Open source alternative to Auth0, Clerk, and AWS Cognito.

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Auth0

Proprietary

Enterprise-grade customer identity and access management by Okta.

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Feature / SpecSuperTokensAuth0
Pricing ModelFreemium / Free Self-HostedFreemium / Tiered
Free Tier5,000 MAU free on managed cloud, unlimited self-hosted7,500 MAU, unlimited social connections
Self-Hostable✅ Yes❌ No
Primary EnginePostgreSQL / MySQLCloud Managed

SuperTokens Trade-offs

Pros
  • Complete data ownership with your own database
  • Native support for session hijacking prevention
  • Modular recipe architecture (passwordless, social, session)
Cons
  • UI components require more styling setup than Clerk
  • Managed dashboard has fewer out-of-the-box enterprise SSO integrations on free tiers

Auth0 Trade-offs

Pros
  • Enterprise standard with hundreds of pre-built integrations and rules
  • Handles complex B2B enterprise federation (SAML, WS-Fed)
Cons
  • Steep pricing cliff when upgrading to custom domains or enterprise features
  • Complex dashboard configuration for simple projects