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Better Auth vs AfterTax AU

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Better Auth compared with AfterTax AU
DetailBetter Auth logo Better AuthAfterTax AU logo AfterTax AU
What it doesThe most comprehensive authentication framework Free Australian tax API and MCP server for AI agents
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS AU
Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFramework is free and open source. Managed infrastructure: Starter $0/month, Pro $20/month, Enterprise custom. Pro plan includes $0.001 per email and $0.09 per SMS for transactional communications. Self-service SSO and Directory Sync start at $50/month per connection. Custom domain for Dashboard and Not given
Key features
  • Works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, Hono, and 20+ more frameworks
  • Built-in credential authentication with sessions, email verification, and password reset
  • Social sign-on with 34+ providers including Google, GitHub, Apple, Discord
  • Multi-tenancy with teams, roles, invitations, and access control
  • Enterprise features: SSO, SAML 2.0, SCIM, directory sync
  • 50+ authentication methods including passkeys, magic links, API keys, JWTs
  • Auth for AI agents with MCP auth, token exchange, and agent delegation
  • Security features: bot detection, IP blocking, email validation
  • User management dashboard with session monitoring and organization oversight
  • Take-home pay calculator for Australian salaries and hourly rates
  • PAYG withholding calculation using ATO Schedule 1 formulas
  • Bonus and commission withholding calculation
  • Annual tax estimate with offsets and Medicare levy
  • Superannuation guarantee calculation at 12%
  • ABN, ACN and TFN validation using check-digit algorithms
  • MCP server integration for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor
  • JSON API accessible without sign-up or API key
  • Open-source JavaScript npm library with no dependencies
  • Tax rates and thresholds for 2025–26, 2026–27 and 2027–28
What makes it different
  • Declarative configuration as code instead of dashboard clicks, version controlled and reviewable in PRs
  • Bring your own database instead of being locked into a specific provider
  • 50+ authentication methods and growing with plugin ecosystem
  • Real-time threat detection before it reaches users with Sentinel
  • Built by community of 987+ contributors
  • Uses ATO's own published formulas, not model memory
  • Tested against all 432 ATO sample rows for each tax year
  • No sign-up, API key or authentication required
  • Open-source code available on GitHub
  • Free for reasonable use with no storage of amounts entered
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)77 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)240
Citation Flow (Majestic)440
Referring domains (Majestic)27380

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