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  "slug": "supertokens",
  "name": "SuperTokens",
  "url": "https://supertokens.com",
  "cat": "auth",
  "group": "back",
  "tagline": "Self-hostable auth with add-ons",
  "price": "Self-host free · cloud free under 5k MAU then $0.02/MAU · add-ons $100/mo min",
  "tier": "mixed",
  "pick": false,
  "what": "Open-source authentication you self-host, with a managed cloud option. Core email/password, social login and session management are free forever when self-hosted; you pay only for add-on modules such as MFA and account linking. Managed cloud is free under 5,000 MAU then $0.02 per MAU.",
  "why": "The self-hosted core is genuinely full-featured rather than deliberately crippled, and its session handling with rotating refresh tokens is stronger than most drop-in competitors offer.",
  "warn": "Paid add-ons carry a $100/mo minimum regardless of your size, so adding MFA to a tiny app takes you from $0 to $100/mo. Self-hosting also means running a separate SuperTokens core service alongside your application.",
  "install": "npm i supertokens-node",
  "category": {
    "key": "auth",
    "name": "Auth & user management",
    "desc": "Free tiers exploded in 2026 — auth is effectively free for most solo builders now.",
    "group": "back",
    "groupName": "Give it a backend"
  },
  "freshness": null,
  "health": {
    "ok": true,
    "status_code": 200,
    "final_url": "https://supertokens.com/",
    "checked_at": "2026-08-18T16:48:12.002+00:00"
  },
  "corrected_at": null,
  "upstream_changed_at": null
}