Val Town's Authentication Migration: From Supabase to Clerk to Better Auth

Summary

Val Town's engineering team documents their migration journey from Supabase to Clerk for authentication, and then from Clerk to Better Auth. The article explains the technical and business reasons behind each move, including cost considerations, feature requirements, and the trade-offs involved in switching authentication providers. It provides an honest look at why even successful, well-funded auth solutions like Clerk (which raised $50M) may not fit every team's needs, and how Better Auth emerged as the right solution for Val Town's specific requirements.