No. 9 of 50 ·Passkey Authentication Software

Clerk

Web · Android · iPhone · API · Extension · paid plans from $1.67/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Clerk is ranked #9 of 50 in passkey authentication software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, Browser extension, iOS, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.67/mo.

Clerk plans and pricing

All plans

Hobby Free 50,000 MRU per app · Up to 3 dashboard seats · Up to 5 user impersonations · 3 social connections clerk.com · 4 Oct 2026

Pro $20/yr per month, billed annually 50,000 MRU included per app · 1 enterprise connection · 1 Directory Sync connection · Additional MRU $0.02/mo each clerk.com · 4 Oct 2026

Business $250/yr per month, billed annually 10 dashboard seats included · Additional seats $20/mo each · 30 day log retention clerk.com · 4 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Only billed annually 99.99% uptime SLA · Custom log retention · HIPAA compliance available with BAA · Onboarding and migration support clerk.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on passkey authentication software

Free plan: Yes

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The record

Product: Clerk provides full-stack authentication and user management, including Organizations and Billing.
Prebuilt UI: Clerk offers prebuilt user management components for sign-up, sign-in, and user profiles.
Billing: Clerk Billing supports subscription billing and charges 0.7% of billing volume, in addition to Stripe fees.
B2B organizations: The free B2B offering includes 100 monthly retained organizations per app and up to 20 members per Organization.
Integrations: Clerk documents integrations with Convex, Firebase, Supabase, Shopify, Vercel Marketplace, and Google Analytics.
APIs: Clerk provides Frontend, Backend, and Platform HTTP APIs for client-side, backend, and workspace resource operations.
Mobile: Clerk provides an iOS SDK for native Apple applications.
Security: Clerk lists account lockout, bot protection, rate limiting, breached-password detection, and MFA enforcement among its security practices.
Compliance: Clerk says it holds SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA certifications; SOC 2 reports are available on Business and above, while a HIPAA BAA is available on Enterprise.
Data residency: Clerk says it does not offer regional data residency and hosts data on US infrastructure.
Support: Business includes priority support, while Enterprise includes a premium support SLA and dedicated Slack channel.
Plan limitation: Hobby has a fixed 7-day session lifetime and one-day application log retention.
Company: Clerk describes itself as a globally distributed team focused on solving user management.
Price from: $1.67/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Passkey Authentication Software in 2026#9 of 50
Best Biometric Authentication Software in 2026#4 of 45
Best Identity and Access Management Software in 2026#5 of 43
Best Passwordless Authentication Software in 2026#7 of 27

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Sources

clerk.com/docs· checked 4 Oct 2026
clerk.com/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
clerk.com/docs/guides/development/integrations/ov· checked 4 Oct 2026
clerk.com/docs/reference/api/overview· checked 4 Oct 2026
clerk.com/docs/ios/getting-started/quickstart· checked 4 Oct 2026
clerk.com/security· checked 4 Oct 2026
clerk.com/company· checked 4 Oct 2026