◇ Could this help me?
Yes, with the absolutism discarded. Both picks verify as genuinely solid: Better Auth is a real MIT-licensed open-source auth framework with millions of weekly downloads and a mature plugin ecosystem (now Vercel-owned, still MIT, though some enterprise features carry paid plans), and WorkOS is a reputable managed provider whose generous free tier for enterprise SSO holds up; the client-list claim is the creator's, not verified here. But "the only two you should ever consider" is opinion: Clerk, Supabase Auth, and NextAuth remain legitimate depending on the project, so adopt the decision heuristic rather than the trash talk, and research either choice before adding it as a dependency.
Help me choose an authentication provider for a project I will describe. Compare Better Auth (open source, auth data in my own database, plugin system) and WorkOS (managed, enterprise SSO and SAML, large free tier) against my actual requirements, and also say honestly whether an alternative like Clerk, Supabase Auth, or NextAuth fits better for this case. For the recommended option, research it first: official documentation, publisher, license, pricing including enterprise features, and maintenance state, and present those findings for review. Do not install or integrate anything until the choice is explicitly approved. The project is: