Clerk
Clerk is a developer-friendly authentication platform with pre-built components, flexible APIs, and admin dashboards for complete user management.
What is Clerk
Clerk is an authentication platform that handles all aspects of user identity and access control. You get pre-built login screens, user profile pages, and account management tools that you can customize to match your brand. Unlike basic auth solutions, Clerk provides advanced features out of the box.
It supports multiple sign-in methods including passwords with breach detection, social logins from providers like Google and GitHub, email codes, and SMS verification. For business applications, Clerk includes organizations with roles and permissions, allowing you to build team-based features easily.
The platform also handles security requirements like multi-factor authentication, session management, and device tracking. Everything is managed through a dashboard where you can monitor users, configure settings, and access detailed analytics.
How to Use Clerk
Getting started with Clerk is straightforward and designed for developers:
Create a free account at clerk.com and set up your first application in the dashboard.
Install the Clerk SDK for your framework using npm or yarn, following the quick start guide for your platform.
Add the provider component to wrap your app, then drop in pre-built components like SignIn and SignUp wherever needed.
Configure your preferred authentication methods in the dashboard, choosing from passwords, social logins, email codes, or SMS verification.
Customize the appearance using built-in themes or add your own CSS to match your brand perfectly.
For business apps, enable Organizations to let users create teams with custom roles and permissions.
Test everything in development mode with unlimited test users, then publish to production when ready.
Features of Clerk
Pre-built authentication components and user interfaces
20+ social login providers including Google and GitHub
Multi-factor authentication with SMS and authenticator apps
Password authentication with automatic breach detection
Organizations with roles and permissions for teams
Enterprise SSO with SAML and OAuth support
Session management and device tracking
Webhooks and API access for custom integrations
SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance
Free tier with 10,000 monthly active users
Clerk Pricing
Free
Free
- 10,000 monthly active users (MAUs)
- Users who never return are free
- Pre-built authentication components
- Custom domain support
- Password authentication with breach detection
- Social login from 20+ providers
- Email and SMS verification
- 100 monthly active organizations
- Up to 5 members per organization
- Basic roles and permissions
Pro
$25
- First 10,000 MAUs free, then $0.02 per MAU
- Remove Clerk branding
- Allowlist and blocklist features
- Customizable session duration
- First 100 organizations free, then $1 per MAO
- Unlimited members per organization
- Advanced organization features
- Priority email support
- Custom email templates
- Advanced analytics
Enhanced Authentication Add-on
$100 /mo
- Multi-factor authentication (SMS, TOTP, backup codes)
- Device tracking and revocation
- Satellite domains for distributed apps
- Simultaneous sessions management
- Enterprise SSO (EASIE, SAML, OIDC)
- Advanced security features
Enhanced Administration Add-on
$100 /mo
- User impersonation for support
- Custom dashboard roles (coming soon)
- Audit logs for compliance (coming soon)
- Advanced admin controls
- Team management features
Enhanced Organizations Add-on
$100 /mo
- Domain restrictions and verified domains
- Automatic invitations based on email domain
- Custom roles and permissions
- Advanced organization management
- Team collaboration features
Enterprise
Custom
- 99.99% Uptime SLA guarantee
- Support SLA with response time guarantees
- Tiered usage pricing available
- HIPAA compliance with BAA
- Onboarding and migration support
- Dedicated Slack support channel
- Custom integrations
- Priority feature requests
- Security reviews and compliance assistance
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