Yowza. Auth + billing is way more complicated than it should be!
I've tried Convex Auth, Better Auth, Clerk, Kinde, Paddle, Dodo Payments, Autumn, and Polar.
They all have deal-breaking frustrations.
For example, Clerk is the easiest to implement, but the UX for a new user isn't very good (subscribe ➜ sign up ➜ subscribe).
Daniel J. Lewis
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