Fayda Auth
Modern authentication solution tailored for Ethiopian needs
Library Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant
- Built by
Solo codes
Bloat
189/500Where it landed on the scale
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Summary
Fayda Auth is a live, developer-facing auth product with an npm package, docs, accounts, a dashboard and a pricing page, aimed at a real Ethiopian need. But it hasn't shipped since December 2025, it takes no payments, and the site includes unverifiable claims (SOC 2, 60M+ users protected, a testimonial) that look like template copy. It reads as a promising beta that has stalled.
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?
Ethiopian National ID verification is a real need and the Free/$29 Pro tiers are a believable way to charge developers. There's no sign of paying customers, and the site's own 'Join 10+ developers' line shows it's early.
42/100
Rubric 41–60Plausible users and a believable way to charge them. Not yet shown to work.
Receipts (2)
Pitches Fayda ID OTP login to developers and says 'Public Beta, Join 10+ developers', so usage is small.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Lists Free, $29/mo Pro and Enterprise tiers, but says all plans are free until September and no payment provider is connected.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app/pricing (opens in a new tab)
Moat
What stops someone copying it?
Tying into the national ID gives some local relevance, but the SDK and dashboard look like something another developer could rebuild. Nothing in the dossier shows proprietary data, partnerships or official integration that would slow a copycat.
24/100
Rubric 21–40The only edge is execution, or being first.
Receipts (2)
The shown SDK is a thin verifyOTP call, with no sign of a special agreement or deep integration behind it.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Described as something made with a collaborator in 2025, with no sign of institutional backing or partnership.
“My projects and Contributions for 2025 Made bubble bros with eyos aman and yohannes , a multiplayer area shooter Made birthday bot Made The audio Streaming platform with kira Dropped Binger 2.3 Contributed to babis Telegram Gallery Made Drivider Made Opus with eyos and yewe Made Fayda auth with Marcus joined the ora broswer team with keni and yoni and dropped a couple features Made Web”
Post · @SoloDevChronicles · 11 Dec 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Momentum
Did the updates keep coming?
It ran for about four months from August to December 2025, with updates in only two of five months, and there's been nothing for roughly 300 days. That leaves it stalled.
16/100
- Sustained shipping12/60
Worked on across 4 months.
- Consistency4/40
Updates in 2 of 5 months.
- Quiet
No update for 300 days, so scaled to 27%.
Receipts (2)
Earliest post about it.
“🚀 Introducing Fayda Auth 🔐 Taking Ethiopian authentication to a whole new level. Fayda Auth is built to streamline and modernize authentication in Ethiopia—making it faster, more secure, and tailored for local needs. npm registry”
Post · @SoloDevChronicles · 2 Aug 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Most recent post about it.
“My projects and Contributions for 2025 Made bubble bros with eyos aman and yohannes , a multiplayer area shooter Made birthday bot Made The audio Streaming platform with kira Dropped Binger 2.3 Contributed to babis Telegram Gallery Made Drivider Made Opus with eyos and yewe Made Fayda auth with Marcus joined the ora broswer team with keni and yoni and dropped a couple features Made Web”
Post · @SoloDevChronicles · 11 Dec 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure
Does a real, working product exist?
A working site, npm package, docs, dashboard and accounts exist, so it's a real beta. The dossier can't confirm the Fayda verification works end to end, and several claims on the site look like placeholders.
59/100
- It's live20/20
https://fayda-auth.vercel.app/ responded when checked.
- HTTPS5/5
Served over HTTPS.
- Real product25/35
There's an npm package, docs, a login/signup flow and a dashboard, so it's working. The dossier can't confirm the Fayda integration works end to end, and the page copy looks partly templated.
- Own home0/10
Only on a free subdomain or link-in-bio page.
- Maintained0/15
Last sign of shipping 2025-12-11.
- Operations9/15
It has accounts, a dashboard with API keys, docs, an SDK, and privacy and terms pages. There's no status page, no repo link and no sign of more than one platform.
Receipts (5)
https://fayda-auth.vercel.app/ responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Announces the package on the npm registry alongside the site.
“🚀 Introducing Fayda Auth 🔐 Taking Ethiopian authentication to a whole new level. Fayda Auth is built to streamline and modernize authentication in Ethiopia—making it faster, more secure, and tailored for local needs. npm registry”
Post · @SoloDevChronicles · 2 Aug 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Shows SDK usage, docs, dashboard, login and signup links, and a free tier.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Facts show docs, accounts and support true, with status_page false and no repo links.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Privacy policy claims SOC 2 and GDPR compliance with no support in the dossier, which hurts credibility.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app/privacy (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability
Is it being set up to last?
It's on a free vercel.app subdomain with no payment provider, and the pricing page says everything is free. The project has been quiet for about ten months with no dedicated community or funding, so its path to sustaining itself is unproven.
48/100
- Distribution12/30
A site on a free subdomain.
- Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
- Pricing10/10
A pricing page or stated prices on the site.
- Revenue0/5
No post mentions paying customers or revenue, and the pricing page says all plans are free for now.
- Privacy policy7/7
Has a privacy policy.
- Terms5/5
Has terms of service.
- Support8/8
A way to reach support.
- Commitment6/20
A collaborator is mentioned and the project got an announcement and a recap mention, but there's no roadmap, dedicated channel or funding. The last activity was December 2025, about 10 months before today.
Receipts (5)
A site on a free subdomain.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Has a privacy policy.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app/privacy (opens in a new tab)
Says plans are free until September and no payment provider is configured.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · fayda-auth.vercel.app/pricing (opens in a new tab)
Says it was made 'with Marcus', so there's at least one collaborator.
“My projects and Contributions for 2025 Made bubble bros with eyos aman and yohannes , a multiplayer area shooter Made birthday bot Made The audio Streaming platform with kira Dropped Binger 2.3 Contributed to babis Telegram Gallery Made Drivider Made Opus with eyos and yewe Made Fayda auth with Marcus joined the ora broswer team with keni and yoni and dropped a couple features Made Web”
Post · @SoloDevChronicles · 11 Dec 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Single launch post, with no follow-up releases or roadmap visible.
“🚀 Introducing Fayda Auth 🔐 Taking Ethiopian authentication to a whole new level. Fayda Auth is built to streamline and modernize authentication in Ethiopia—making it faster, more secure, and tailored for local needs. npm registry”
Post · @SoloDevChronicles · 2 Aug 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)