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Better Auth compared with N-Ways
DetailBetter Auth logo Better AuthN-Ways logo N-Ways
What it doesThe most comprehensive authentication framework Maps, addresses and routes APIs for West and Central Africa
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS NG
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
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 Standard map: free. Free API calls monthly per API. Premium 3D map: 1,000 per 1,000 loads. Static maps: 20,000 free, then ₦1,050–₦600 per 1,000 images (Nigeria). Geocoding: ₦900 per 1,000 calls (Nigeria), GH₵9 (Ghana), 360 F CFA (Benin, Togo, etc.). Geocoding with validation: ₦7,500–₦4,500 per 1,000
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
  • Maps SDK for web, Android and iOS with local language labels
  • Geocoding with NIPOST postcodes, GhanaPost, home codes and Plus Codes
  • Route planning for cars, motorcycles, keke, walking, boats and trains
  • Fare estimates in local currencies
  • Fleet tracking with live positions and delivery ETAs
  • Home codes for every compound in 12 countries
  • Route matrix for dispatch optimization
  • Webhooks for delivery and tracking events
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
  • Covers 15 West and Central African countries with local postal systems and address formats
  • Routes and fares for local transport modes like okada, keke and zémidjan
  • Home codes for areas without street names or numbers
  • Open source home code engine and data available on GitHub
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)4412
Referring domains (Majestic)27381

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