Unified AI-native backend for authentication, payments, database, and analytics.
What it does
Provides drop-in authentication with pre-built sign-up, multifactor auth, and social SSO.
Manages one-time and usage-based billing while acting as the Merchant of Record for tax compliance.
Unifies user data, synchronizing subscription status, transactions, and session activity in a single customer profile.
Enables instant setup by allowing AI coding agents to wire the backend directly via MCP.
Offers queryable product analytics to track logins, purchases, and feature usage without SQL.
Why it works
Consolidates multiple backend tools into one system, cutting integration overhead and reducing vendor fees.
Agent-first setup via MCP lets AI coding assistants configure the backend in minutes instead of manual wiring.
Built-in Merchant of Record functionality removes the burden of handling international VAT, GST, and chargebacks.
Seamlessly synchronizes entitlements with user access, making it ideal for usage-based AI product monetization.
Unified AI-native backend for authentication, payments, database, and analytics.
Overview
tiun is an AI-native backend built specifically for AI and SaaS companies. It bundles authentication, subscription and usage-based billing, a shared customer database, and product analytics into a single connected system. The platform acts as a Merchant of Record, handling global tax compliance and chargebacks. Developers can install it rapidly using an AI coding agent via its MCP server and installable skills.
Founded year:2023
Founder:Sandro Frederico Zweig, Nikolaos Christoforakos, Christian Heiduschke
HQ:Zurich, Switzerland
Status:Active
Funding status:Funded
Customer type:B2B2C
Funding:$2.5M Seed funding from Founderful and others in December 2024
Pricing:Usage-based
Platform:Web
Integrations:Cursor, Claude Code, v0 by Vercel, Lovable, Bolt
What it does
Provides drop-in authentication with pre-built sign-up, multifactor auth, and social SSO.
Manages one-time and usage-based billing while acting as the Merchant of Record for tax compliance.
Unifies user data, synchronizing subscription status, transactions, and session activity in a single customer profile.
Enables instant setup by allowing AI coding agents to wire the backend directly via MCP.
Offers queryable product analytics to track logins, purchases, and feature usage without SQL.
Who it's for
Solo Founders
Global SaaS Companies
AI App Builders
Media & Streaming Companies
Why it works
Consolidates multiple backend tools into one system, cutting integration overhead and reducing vendor fees.
Agent-first setup via MCP lets AI coding assistants configure the backend in minutes instead of manual wiring.
Built-in Merchant of Record functionality removes the burden of handling international VAT, GST, and chargebacks.
Seamlessly synchronizes entitlements with user access, making it ideal for usage-based AI product monetization.
Founder story
tiun was co-founded in 2023 by Sandro Frederico Zweig (CEO), Nikolaos Christoforakos, and Christian Heiduschke in Zurich, Switzerland. The company originated from a vision to simplify digital media consumption and monetization, allowing developers to skip stitching together separate vendors and ship paid digital products faster.
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Comparison overview
tiun consolidates authentication, billing, database, and analytics into a single agent-installable backend, whereas tools like Stripe and Auth0 require developers to manually integrate and synchronize separate specialized platforms.