Clerk
Drop-in authentication for modern apps
Clerk is a complete user management platform with beautiful pre-built UI components, session management, and multi-factor authentication.
Our Verdict
Clerk is the best choice for React/Next.js developers who want beautiful auth out of the box. The DX is unmatched, but costs can add up.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Beautiful pre-built UI components
- +Excellent developer experience
- +Great React/Next.js integration
- +Organizations and multi-tenancy built-in
Cons
- -Can get expensive at scale
- -Vendor lock-in
- -No self-hosted option
Features
Social OAuthYes
Magic LinksYes
MFA/2FAYes
Pre-built UIYes
Session ManagementYes
Organizations/TeamsYes
Self-hostedNo
Best For
React/Next.js appsStartups wanting fast authApps needing org management
Pricing
Free tier available
Free$0
- - 10,000 MAU
- - Pre-built components
- - Social login
Pro$25/mo
- - 100,000 MAU
- - Custom domains
- - Remove branding
EnterpriseCustom
- - Unlimited MAU
- - SLA
- - Dedicated support
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Last updated: 2026-01-15