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Render Adobe After Effects animations as JSON in the browser. ~30k stars. Best way to bring a designer's After Effects work to web/mobile without re-implementing. Files can be large — optimize them.

Animation & Motion

A designer is delivering complex animations (onboarding flows, illustrations) authored in After Effects.

You need interactive animations — Lottie is for playback, not interaction.

airbnb/lottie-webView

pgvector

Vector search inside Postgres. ~12k stars and dominant in 2026 as the boring-but-correct default. If you already have Postgres (Supabase, Neon, RDS), do not add another database — just install this ex…

AI & MLDatabase & ORM

You are already on Postgres and want vector search without operating a second database.

You need billion-scale vector search with millisecond latency — a dedicated vector DB is worth the operational cost.

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better-auth

The most flexible modern auth library for TypeScript stacks in 2026. Plugin ecosystem for 2FA, phone OTP, organization roles, audit logs. Same code works with Next.js, TanStack Start, Express. Becomin…

Authentication

You are starting a full-stack TypeScript app and want long-term scalability with full control over auth flows.

You want a fully managed auth platform with no ops — use WorkOS or Auth0.

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nextauthjs

next-auth

The OG Next.js auth library, now Auth.js. ~24k stars. Quick to add OAuth providers (80+ preconfigured). Best for fast MVP work where you mostly need social login. Less flexible than Better Auth for ad…

Authentication

You are shipping a Next.js MVP fast and need social login (Google, GitHub) working in an hour.

You need fine-grained control over sessions, multi-tenant logic, or organization roles — pick Better Auth.

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supertokens

supertokens-core

Self-hostable auth backend with managed cloud option. Full session management, user management dashboard, multi-tenancy. Good middle ground between rolling your own and using a SaaS like Auth0.

Authentication

You want full control over auth data, self-hosting capability, and a working admin dashboard.

You want zero ops — managed providers will be less work.

supertokens/supertokens-coreView

lucia-auth

lucia

Note: Lucia announced deprecation in 2024 — the maintainer is sunsetting it in favor of writing your own. Still useful as a learning reference for session-based auth patterns in TypeScript. Better Aut…

Authentication

You want to learn how session-based auth works from a clean codebase before building your own.

You are picking auth for a new production app — use Better Auth or Auth.js instead.

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keycloak

Enterprise auth/IAM platform. ~24k stars. Java-based, self-hosted, supports SAML, OIDC, fine-grained authorization. Heavy to operate but the right pick for compliance-heavy enterprise apps.

Authentication

You are doing enterprise SSO with SAML/OIDC and need self-hosting for compliance reasons.

You are a small team or a B2C product — way too much complexity.

keycloak/keycloakView

supabase

Postgres + Auth + Storage + Realtime + Edge Functions in one open-source platform. ~73k stars. The fastest way to ship a backend in 2026 for solo founders and small teams. Mumbai region for India late…

Database & ORMAuthentication

You are a solo founder or small team shipping a SaaS or mobile app and want one backend service.

You need NoSQL specifically, or your team has strong DevOps and wants raw Postgres.

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pocketbase

Single-file Go backend with SQLite, auth, file storage, realtime. ~40k stars. Pocket-sized Supabase alternative. Great for indie projects, prototypes, and self-hosted internal tools.

Database & ORMAuthentication

You want a single binary you can drop on a VPS for an indie project, prototype, or internal tool.

You are scaling past ~10k users or need Postgres-specific features.

pocketbase/pocketbaseView

pmndrs

zustand

#2 in the React survey. Tiny, no boilerplate, hook-based. Replaced Redux for most teams. Stays out of your way until you genuinely need it.

State Management

You have global client state (auth, UI flags, undo history) and useContext is creaking.

You only have server state — TanStack Query covers it.

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PostHog

posthog

Open-source product analytics. ~21k stars. Self-hostable or managed. Combines analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing in one platform. Generous free tier — most early-stage products neve…

Analytics

You want product analytics + session replay + feature flags in one tool without paying GA-replacement prices.

You just want simple page-view counts — Plausible is lighter.

PostHog/posthogView

plausible

analytics

Lightweight, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative. Cookie-less, GDPR/DPDP-friendly. Self-host or use their managed service from ₹720/year.

Analytics

You want simple traffic analytics without privacy headaches or 50MB scripts.

You need funnel analysis, session replay, or product event tracking — PostHog is the better fit.

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resend

react-email

React components for email. Build emails as React, render to HTML for sending. Pairs with Resend's sending API for the cleanest email DX in 2026. Free up to 100 emails/day on Resend.

You are sending transactional or marketing email and want to author templates in React.

You only send plain-text emails — overkill.

resend/react-emailView

maizzle

Tailwind for email. Authors HTML emails using Tailwind classes, compiles to inlined CSS for email clients. Smaller community than React Email but battle-tested for client compatibility.

You write emails in HTML and want Tailwind without compatibility headaches.

You are React-first — use React Email.

maizzle/maizzleView

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