SuperTokens announced it acquired Rownd’s authentication business line and began migrating Rownd authentication customers; Rownd planned to sunset the legacy auth platform on 2026-06-20.
SourceOpen source alternative to Auth0 / AWS Cognito / Firebase Auth
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
SuperTokens is an open-source user authentication provider that helps developers add native authentication/user infrastructure quickly, with an open-core model and a free self-hosted option plus paid managed features for larger customers.
Primary product
Open-source user authentication platform / auth infrastructure (self-hosted and managed cloud)
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Open-source authentication / identity and access management (IAM)
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$5M
Latest round
Seed · Jan 2023
Latest amount
$3.5M
Leadership
CEO & Founder
Co-founder and CTO (ex-CTO)
Lead Product Designer
Software Developer
Senior Software Engineer
Founder’s Office - Generalist
Investors
Engineering and careers materials emphasize first-principles thinking, customer-centricity, intellectual humility, consistency, hard work, high standards, ownership, innovation, and a no-hierarchy culture with flexible hours and remote-friendly work.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public signals are limited. One YC job listing referenced a remote-friendly US/CA Solutions Engineer role with a $90K-$160K salary range; the careers page also mentions competitive salary and equity.
Benefits
Pricing
Free self-hosted open-source core with managed cloud pricing at $0.02 per MAU; under 5,000 MAUs is free; paid add-ons and custom pricing for advanced enterprise features.
Differentiators
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
Unknown; third-party estimates cited in evidence range from roughly $1.37M to $5M ARR, but this is not confirmed by SuperTokens.
Estimated monthly visits
55.2K
Traffic estimate as of May 2026
SuperTokens announced it acquired Rownd’s authentication business line and began migrating Rownd authentication customers; Rownd planned to sunset the legacy auth platform on 2026-06-20.
SourceSuperTokens Blog · Mar 2026
SuperTokens announced it acquired Rownd’s authentication business line and took on customer migration planning.
SuperTokens Blog · Oct 2025
Official post announcing a new set of open-source auth plugins and extensions.
SuperTokens Blog · Jul 2025
Recap of the launch week announcements and product updates.
SuperTokens Blog · Jul 2025
Official blog post about a CLI overhaul as part of launch week.
SuperTokens Blog · Jun 2025
Official launch-week post outlining new auth improvements and product direction.