Originally published on rohitraj.tech
At 10K monthly active users for an Indian MVP, Clerk Pro lands around ₹17,000/month, Supabase Auth is included in the same ₹2,100 Pro plan, and Better-Auth on your own Postgres costs ₹0 plus a weekend of engineering. Here is the real cost math, lock-in tradeoff, and the migration story when you outgrow the hosted option.
Read the full version with code samples, diagrams, and architecture details: Clerk vs Supabase Auth vs Better-Auth — Which to Pick for India MVP (2026)
More engineering notes: rohitraj.tech/en/notes
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