Express-session vs SuperTokens for handling user sessions

SuperTokens is presented as a more robust and feature-rich session management system compared to Node's express-session, evaluated across several metrics including security, scalability, reliability, user experience, time to production, and maintenance costs. The article awards points based on performance in these areas, ultimately favoring SuperTokens for its enhanced security measures, such as token theft detection and CSRF protection, and its ability to handle session fixation and man-in-the-middle attacks more effectively. SuperTokens also boasts better scalability due to its use of JWTs, offering efficiency without requiring database operations for every session verification. While express-session benefits from simplicity, lower maintenance costs, and strong community support, its lack of advanced security features and reliance on long-lived tokens are seen as drawbacks. Despite these limitations, express-session is praised for being free and easier to set up, though SuperTokens' paid version offers additional features and dedicated support, making it a more comprehensive choice for scaling applications.