better-auth-nextjs-mongoose starter
MongoDB adapter starter for BetterAuth with Next.js and Mongoose
Library Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant
- Built by
KiNFiSH Farms
Bloat
101/500Where it landed on the scale
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Summary
A small, free open-source starter template that solved a real but narrow, temporary problem (a MongoDB adapter before the official one existed). It has a live demo homepage but no monetisation, docs, or ongoing releases, and the official adapter likely overtakes its purpose.
Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.
Breakdown
Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.
Viability
Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?
Real developer pain at the time, but it is a free starter template with no user or payment path, and the creator says the official release made the need go away.
18/100
Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.
Receipts (2)
The creator frames it as a workaround for a gap before the official MongoDB adapter release, so its niche is shrinking.
“This reminds me of doing a better auth mongodb adapter before the official release, which both of us hate doing it but I have to ... Here is the starter if you want [MongoDB]”
Post · @kinfishfarms · 26 Apr 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
MIT-less (no license), zero releases, and no pricing or payment path; it is a free repo.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose (opens in a new tab)
Moat
What stops someone copying it?
A starter template that anyone familiar with BetterAuth and Mongoose could rebuild in a weekend, and the official adapter further erodes any edge.
8/100
Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.
Receipts (2)
The creator describes it as a stopgap adapter done before the official release.
“This reminds me of doing a better auth mongodb adapter before the official release, which both of us hate doing it but I have to ... Here is the starter if you want [MongoDB]”
Post · @kinfishfarms · 26 Apr 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
No license, releases, or proprietary data; just a repo with a single commit day recorded.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose (opens in a new tab)
Momentum
Did the updates keep coming?
The repo spans about eight months but shows activity in only two, with a single recorded commit day and nothing for roughly 293 days.
20/100
- Sustained shipping17/60
Worked on across 8 months.
- Consistency3/40
Updates in 2 of 8 months.
- Quiet
No update for 293 days — scaled to 28%.
Receipts (1)
Earliest post about it.
“This reminds me of doing a better auth mongodb adapter before the official release, which both of us hate doing it but I have to ... Here is the starter if you want [MongoDB]”
Post · @kinfishfarms · 26 Apr 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure
Does a real, working product exist?
A working starter exists with a live repo and Vercel demo, but it is a thin template with no docs, releases, or backend beyond the example.
52/100
- It's live20/20
https://github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose responded when checked.
- HTTPS5/5
Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram) — HTTPS is the platform's.
- Real product25/35
A working starter repo with a deployed demo homepage, but it is a thin template rather than a full product.
- Own home0/10
No home found.
- Maintained0/15
Last sign of shipping 2025-12-18.
- Operations2/15
Only a GitHub repo plus a Vercel demo; no docs, API, status page, or backend accounts are evident.
Receipts (4)
https://github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose (opens in a new tab)
Repo is live and not archived, with a Vercel homepage listed as the demo.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose (opens in a new tab)
Offered as a starter to clone and use.
“This reminds me of doing a better auth mongodb adapter before the official release, which both of us hate doing it but I have to ... Here is the starter if you want [MongoDB]”
Post · @kinfishfarms · 26 Apr 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Homepage is a Vercel deployment; no other operational signals found.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability
Is it being set up to last?
No distribution beyond GitHub, no payments or pricing, no license, privacy or terms, and no support contact; the project is free and its purpose is likely superseded by the official adapter.
3/100
- Distribution0/30
No working way to get it was found.
- Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
- Pricing0/10
No pricing found on the site.
- Revenue0/5
No sign of paying customers or revenue; it is a free open-source starter.
- Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
- Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
- Support0/8
No support contact found.
- Commitment3/20
One repo with activity on a single recorded commit day and no roadmap, team, or dedicated community for it; the creator does run a broader tech channel and other projects.
Receipts (3)
The post simply shares the starter for free.
“This reminds me of doing a better auth mongodb adapter before the official release, which both of us hate doing it but I have to ... Here is the starter if you want [MongoDB]”
Post · @kinfishfarms · 26 Apr 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Only one commit day (2025-12-18) and no releases.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/Kinfe123/better-auth-nextjs-mongoose (opens in a new tab)
A single post about the project, with no follow-up.
“This reminds me of doing a better auth mongodb adapter before the official release, which both of us hate doing it but I have to ... Here is the starter if you want [MongoDB]”
Post · @kinfishfarms · 26 Apr 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)