Hexclave

Open-source user infrastructure for authentication, teams and more

authself-hostedrbacmulti-tenancy
Websitehexclave.com
CategoryAuth & users
PricingFreemium
Card requiredNo
Open sourceYes
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ABOUT

What is Hexclave?

Hexclave is the current product at the former Stack Auth address, providing authentication and user infrastructure for applications. Its open-source platform covers auth, teams, RBAC, webhooks and related user workflows, with a managed cloud or self-hosted deployment.

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What you should know

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Open-source deploymentThe official pricing page says the client SDKs use MIT and the server uses AGPLv3, with the full platform available for self-hosting.
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Generous free cloud tierThe free plan lasts forever and includes 10,000 auth users, 1,000 monthly emails and core email, OAuth and magic-link flows.
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Now branded as HexclaveThe former Stack Auth domain redirects to Hexclave, whose current product includes payments, analytics, emails and other user infrastructure alongside authentication.
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Young ecosystem and broad scopeCommunity discussions have raised questions about maturity and longevity, while the expanding platform means more surface area to evaluate than a focused auth service.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Older Reddit discussions describe Stack Auth as an interesting self-hosted alternative with a promising developer experience, but several developers questioned its maturity, examples and long-term direction. The current GitHub project is active and has a real contributor base, though the rebrand and the broad scope beyond authentication create some naming and product-continuity uncertainty.

— Community sentiment

⭐GitHub💬Discuss on Reddit ↗

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is Stack Auth still available?＋

The Stack Auth website now redirects to Hexclave, which is the current name and canonical site for the project.

Can I self-host Stack Auth?＋

Yes. Hexclave describes itself as open source and self-hostable, with client SDKs under MIT and the server under AGPLv3.

What does the Hexclave free plan include?＋

The free plan is $0 forever and includes up to 10,000 auth users, one dashboard admin and 1,000 emails per month.