Authentication that you own
Born from countless hours building authentication systems, Mazeway is the production-ready auth foundation that lives in your codebase, not buried in node_modules.
Why Mazeway?
Think Clerk, but you own every line of code. Like Shadcn UI revolutionized component libraries by putting the code in your project, Mazeway does the same for authentication. No vendor lock-in, no scaling costs, just clean, secure code you control.
The Mazeway philosophy
We believe authentication should be:
- Owned by you, not locked behind a service
- Affordable through smart infrastructure choices
- Completely customizable to your needs
- Open source and community-driven
- A foundation to build upon, not a black box
Complete Authentication
Mazeway provides everything modern applications need:
- Multiple sign-in options including email/password, Google, and GitHub
- Comprehensive 2FA with authenticator app, SMS, and backup codes
- Device session management and security alerts
- Complete user settings and profile management
- API rate limiting and DDoS protection built-in
Our story
Throughout 2024, I found myself building the same authentication systems over and over again. By April, I was dreaming of having a solid auth starter I could just clone for new projects. But it remained just that - a dream, a "future project". Then came December 9th, the day after my birthday, when I finally said "screw it, I'm building this" - and Mazeway was born. The next four months were intense. January 2025 hit hard - bugs everywhere, missing features, and moments where giving up felt tempting. But there was no choice but to push through. By late January, the bugs were getting squashed, features were falling into place, and what started as frustration was becoming something developers could actually build on.