Sooauth · House #11,366

What it is

Calls itself “authentication layer”.

• Calls itself: authentication layer

“Open-source authentication layer”

Where it puts itself

Publishes a comparison page.

“Unlike Better Auth or NextAuth, Sooauth never touches your app database.”

“Deep Dive: Sooauth vs Clerk Comparing hosted developer experience vs deployment -> https://sooauth.com/compare/clerk”

What it costs

One-time purchase. A free tier, free forever. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. Prices quoted: $0/forever.

• One-time: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: $0/forever
• Enterprise plan: yes
• Contact sales: yes

“Community $0 / forever 100% open-source under AGPL-3.0.”

“Community $0 / forever”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Built for small businesses. Made for AI Builders, indie SaaS and vibecoders.

• Sells to: developers
• Company size: small businesses
• Made for: AI Builders · indie SaaS · vibecoders

“Sooauth gives developers standard OIDC”

“…indie SaaS teams”

How it runs

A web app. Can be self-hosted. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the Docker. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: cloud / hosted · self-hosted
• Distributed via: Docker
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product

“…hosted login pages you can self-host”

“…run on our managed cloud”

What it works with

Names Better Auth, Claude Code and 6 more on its pages.

• Names: Better Auth · Claude Code · Clerk · +5

“Unlike Better Auth or NextAuth, Sooauth never touches your app database.”

“Using Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, or v0? AI agents understand standard OIDC natively.”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Claims “~25MB binary”. Compliance: SOC 2. Instant signup. Publishes docs and a blog.

• Stage: beta
• Number claimed: ~25MB binary
• Compliance: SOC 2
• Instant signup: yes

“Sooauth is currently in open public beta”

“Create free account”