Kinde

Hosted auth with built-in feature flags, organizations and billing hooks.

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Works with AI agents:llms.txt CLI

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Where it fits

Authentication · Hosted serviceAuth that also covers feature flags and organizations in one place.

How Kinde itself is built

6 tools, from its own code, website and Product Hunt page.

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Who uses it

7 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it, and 2 open-source projects that declare it in their code.

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KushoAIKushoAI uses AI agents to generate and run tests for web interfaces and backend APIs. It…

“Effortless user auth implementation- got set up in a couple of hours.”

AuthenticationMaker says so · source ↗

Customer storyIncrease collaboration and ROI by booking, promoting and paying for all your live entert…AuthenticationCustomer story · source ↗

Remittance GoRemittance Go reads PDF remittance advice and auto-reconciles payments in Xero in second…AuthenticationCustomer story · source ↗

BlackbirdBlackbird is an Australasian investment firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts,…AuthenticationCustomer story · source ↗

Trust PathProtect your business with TrustPath's advanced fraud prevention platform. Real-time det…AuthenticationCustomer story · source ↗

Easy WeddingsAuthenticationCustomer story · source ↗

LucaAuthenticationCustomer story · source ↗

Kiln Build, Evaluate, and Optimize AI Systems. Includes evals, RAG, agents, fine-tuning, synt…AuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

Whisper A fun Application to have a random chat with people safelyAuthenticationIn its code · source ↗

Open source: a project that declares Kinde as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.

What makers say

1 makers on why they use Kinde, in their own words on Product Hunt.

Effortless user auth implementation- got set up in a couple of hours.

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Alternatives to Kinde

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ClerkDropping prebuilt sign-in, profile and organization UI into a React or Next.js app.Free tier307 makers · authentication

SupabaseApps already on Supabase — auth is part of the same project as the database.Open sourceFree tier13 makers · authentication

FirebaseMobile and client-heavy apps already using Firebase.Free tier4 makers · authentication

Better AuthTypeScript apps that want users and sessions in their own database, at no cost.Open sourceFree tier6 makers · authentication

WorkOSB2B SaaS that will need enterprise SSO and directory sync.Free tier19 makers · authentication

Auth0Complex identity needs and enterprise compliance.Free tier21 makers · authentication

KeycloakA self-hosted identity server with SSO, OpenID Connect, SAML and user federation for several apps at once.Open sourceFree tier3 makers · authentication

Hexclave (Stack Auth)A Clerk-style developer experience you can also self-host.Open sourceFree tier2 makers · authentication

LogtoOpen-source OIDC auth with hosted sign-in pages, organizations and roles, on a cloud with 50,000 free monthly active users or on your own servers.Open sourceFree tier2 makers · authentication

On Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Clerk, Auth0, WorkOS, PropelAuth, Stytch, Descope, BoxyHQ, Hexclave (Stack Auth), Logto, Frontegg.

Questions makers ask about Kinde

Is Kinde free?

Yes — there is a free tier a small product can run on; paid use starts at $25/mo. source ↗

Is Kinde open source or self-hostable?

Not open source, and hosted only.

Can AI coding agents work with Kinde?

It serves an llms.txt docs index; it has an official CLI (kinde-cli).

Who uses Kinde?

7 makers' products we track, each with a source, and 2 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗