Auth0 increases price by 300%
Auth0 just increased the price of their B2C Essentials plan from $0.023/MAU to $0.07/MAU! It was already pretty expensive for indie hackers, but now it seems out of reach for any apps with non-paying users.
What are folks here using for user identity/auth?
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I've heard some things about Clerk (being pushed by the t3 community) and Kindle. I HIGHLY recommend relying on an external party to handle your Auth as a startup. So many things can go wrong and you can have a massive security breach on your hands. Most of these companies allow free users up to 10,000 MAU. Let the pros handle PII data!!!!
You can also checkout what we're building at corbado.com (passkey-first authentication) - for free for unlimited users
I pondered a lot while choosing between Firebase Auth and Auth0, glad I stuck with Firebase auth in the end for its simplicity and how customisable it can be. The pricing plans on Auth0 are ridiculous.
using google Auth
Made my own in .net core. Used it in many projects and still good enough.
Firebase Auth. Free, easy to use. Highly recommend!
Just use Django and their built in auth system ;)
Good that I chose aws cognito for my platform so people can launch SaaS solutions in a day very cheaply.
Another problem solved :)
I created my own Auth API using FastAPI, not so advanced, but does the job with less headache.
For our own platform and most of our clients' apps we use Firebase Auth. Some of our users also prefer Supabase Auth.
We are using Auth0 B2B, 2+ years already, and are currently burning a ton of engineering time to be able to migrate away from them. Auth0 had a global (!) outage of like 15 mins in October, and that was the last nail in the coffin for us.
David, I completely understand your concern regarding the substantial price hike for Auth0's B2C Essentials plan. It's indeed a significant shift, especially for indie developers and startups managing costs while growing their user base. In light of this, exploring cost-effective alternatives for user identity and authentication could be vital. I'm curious to know what other solutions the community here is leaning towards. Are there any specific platforms or tools that have proven to be both reliable and budget-friendly, particularly suitable for apps with a large base of non-paying users? Sharing insights and experiences could be immensely beneficial for all of us navigating similar challenges
That's true. But there's always some alternatives.
There are lots of newer auth tools on the market right now, to look into:
https://www.propelauth.com/
https://clerk.com/
https://kinde.com/
https://supabase.com/