Loadout / Rankings

Best sign-in and accounts

Our pick is Clerk (4.2/5): best for polished sign-in screens in an afternoon.

1. 1
   Clerk

   Best for: Polished sign-in screens in an afternoon. Free tier.
   4.2 / 5
2. 2
   Better Auth

   Best for: Owning your users table with no per-user fees. Open source.
   4.2 / 5

Scores are drafts while we test each tool hands-on. Checked 2026-10-27. How we rank.