YCX25· DevtoolsBetter Auth
The authentication framework for TypeScript
Founders
- Bereket EngidaFounder/CEO
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About Better Auth
Better Auth is a comprehensive authentication framework for TypeScript that lets you implement everything from simple auth flows to enterprise-grade systems directly on your own database, embedded in your backend. It’s loved by developers all over the world and endorsed by leading voices in the ecosystem. On top of the framework, Better Auth also provides an infrastructure layer to help you scale with user management and analytics, bot and fraud detection, transactional email and SMS, global session storage and more.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Better Auth: questions
Which YC batch was Better Auth in?
Better Auth was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Better Auth still active?
Y Combinator lists Better Auth as active.
Who founded Better Auth?
Better Auth's founders, as listed on its YC page: Bereket Engida (Founder/CEO).
Where is Better Auth based?
Better Auth lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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