From Supabase to Clerk to Better Auth
Summary
Val Town recounts migrating authentication from Supabase and Clerk to Better Auth, highlighting issues with Clerk (rate limits, dual data ownership, and session as a single point of failure) and how Better Auth offers a more independent, open-source alternative. The piece underscores vendor risk, the value of open-source foundations, and the practical challenges of swapping auth infrastructure in a live product.