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title: "Better Auth"
description: "Authentication tooling for TypeScript applications."
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<PurposeNote title="Good for">Implementing accounts and sessions with an extensible application-owned auth layer.</PurposeNote>

## What it does

Authentication tooling for TypeScript applications.

## When it fits

Implementing accounts and sessions with an extensible application-owned auth layer.

## Other options in this category

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- [Auth.js](/auth/auth-js) — Adding provider-based sign-in and session handling to a web application.
- [Auth0](/auth/auth0) — Supporting multiple sign-in providers across web and mobile applications.
- [Clerk](/auth/clerk) — Adding account screens and session handling to a React application.
- [FusionAuth](/auth/fusionauth) — Applications that need control over identity deployment and configuration.
- [IntegrationOS AuthKit](/auth/integrationos-authkit) — Building an account-connection flow for third-party services.

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## Source

[Project source for Better Auth ↗](https://www.better-auth.com/)

Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.

[Add user accounts →](/tasks/add-user-accounts)

[All authentication &amp; identity options →](/auth)