Authentication
SuperTokens: Hosting, Uses and Alternatives.
App authentication with sessions, login, and passwordless flows.
License
Partially Free
Self-hosting
Available
Docker
Supported
Cloud
Available
What SuperTokens Is Best For
- App login
- Sessions
- Passwordless auth
Stack and Deployment Notes
Apache-2.0 core with enterprise path; marked partially free.
JavaNode.jsSDKsDocker
Production readiness: Mature
Alternatives SuperTokens May Replace
Auth0, Cognito
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