Express-BetterAuth-Boilerplate

A Node.js/Express backend starter with Better-Auth authentication fully wired up

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Best for: Node.js developers who want a backend starter with Better-Auth already configured, including email verification and RBAC.
Skip if: You need a frontend included, or you'd rather use a more established auth library like NextAuth or Clerk.

Express-BetterAuth-Boilerplate is a free, open-source backend starter for Node.js apps that need auth solved from day one. It combines Express with TypeScript, PostgreSQL via the Kysely query builder, and Better-Auth for signup, email verification, login, password reset, and session management, plus role-based route protection, Winston logging, and Docker support.

Pros

Complete Better-Auth flow: signup, email verification, password reset, sessions
Role-based access control on protected routes out of the box
Docker setup includes Mailpit for local email testing
Structured logging via Winston with request tracking

Cons

Small, single-maintainer project with limited community traction (single-digit GitHub stars)
Backend-only, no frontend or admin UI included
API routes are intentionally left empty, so business logic is entirely up to you