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SuperTokens vs django-allauth
SuperTokens has 15,315 GitHub stars, 842 forks, 155 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. django-allauth has 10,375 stars, 3,108 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. SuperTokens leads on adoption by 48% (15,315 vs 10,375 stars). SuperTokens is written in Java under a custom or non-standard licence; django-allauth is written in Python under MIT. SuperTokens has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, django-allauth 30%. SuperTokens was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (authentication, login), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| SuperTokens | django-allauth | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 10K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 842 | ⑂ 3.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick SuperTokens if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick django-allauth if
- You want the django-allauth feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and django-allauth fits your workflow better
About SuperTokens
SuperTokens is an open source authentication and session management platform for applications that need login, sign up, sign out, and user data control. It sits in the identity and access management ecosystem and is described as an alternative to Auth0, Firebase Auth, and AWS Cognito. It separates work into a frontend SDK, a backend SDK, and a Java based SuperTokens Core service that handles authentication logic and database operations.
read the full SuperTokens overview →
About django-allauth
django allauth is an integrated set of Django applications covering authentication, registration, account management, and third party social account login, built for Django developers who need local and social authentication flows to work together inside one project.
read the full django-allauth overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is SuperTokens or django-allauth more popular?
SuperTokens has 15,315 GitHub stars and django-allauth has 10,375. SuperTokens has the larger community by that measure.
Are SuperTokens and django-allauth free?
Both are open source. SuperTokens has no licence declared in this registry, and django-allauth is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between SuperTokens and django-allauth?
SuperTokens is written in Java and django-allauth in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, SuperTokens or django-allauth?
Choose SuperTokens if you want the larger community (15,315 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose django-allauth if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.