Auth & Security

Clerk

Drop-in auth with beautiful components. User management UI that actually looks good out of the box.

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The honest take.

Drop-in auth with beautiful components. User management UI that actually looks good out of the box.

Who it's for.

Best for
General use across stages.
Avoid if
You need something very specific not covered here.

Our verdict.

FEWERTOOLS BEST SCORE · UNIVERSAL
86/100
Top Pick
89 category fit · 78 stack score · auto-derived
Recommended
How we rank →
Where Clerk sits on the score ladder
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Score has been stable since this tool was reviewed. No pricing events logged.
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HN stories · last 7d · clerk.com
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#3 in Auth · 12 ranked

Real pricing

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  1. Free Free
    unlimited

    10,000 MAU free, custom domain, social SSO

  2. Pro $25/month
    unlimited

    $25 base + $0.02 per MAU above 10k. Removes "Powered by Clerk"

  3. Enterprise Custom
    unlimited

    SAML SSO, custom email domain, MFA, dedicated support

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Review

Clerk is solid. Drop-in auth with beautiful components. User management UI that actually looks good out of the box.

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