Authentication · for React

Authentication for React

Among 10 makers' products we track that are built with React, here's what they chose for authentication — each counted from a live-product source.

Hosted service or library in your own app. Hosted services give you UI, MFA and security updates for a monthly bill and some lock-in; libraries keep users in your own database for free, and you own the upkeep.

What makers on React chose

Counts are live products with a source, not market share; a product using two options counts in both.

ClerkHosted service

llms.txt MCP CLIIn Replit

Best forDropping prebuilt sign-in, profile and organization UI into a React or Next.js app.

Trade-offPer-user pricing grows with you; users live in Clerk, not your database.

6 of the 10 React products here · free tier

Auth0Hosted service

llms.txt MCP

Best forComplex identity needs and enterprise compliance.

Trade-offHeavier to configure and pricier than newer options for a solo project.

3 of the 10 React products here · free tier

SupabaseBundled with your backend

llms.txt MCP CLIIn Bolt, Lovable, v0

Best forApps already on Supabase — auth is part of the same project as the database.

Trade-offLess polished UI components than dedicated auth services.

1 of the 10 React products here · free tier · open source

Also real options for authentication, not seen among these React products yet: Firebase, Better Auth, WorkOS.