Authentication and user management · Comparison
Auth0 vs Clerk
2 products compared side by side: what you pay for with each one first, then the five access facts, entry prices, recorded plan limits and the bottom line of each review. The evidence note under the table says how each product was checked.
Side by side
| Metric | Auth0 | Clerk |
|---|---|---|
| What you're paying for | Compliance includedAudited enterprise identity — SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and six hosting regions — with a free plan of 25,000 users and one enterprise connection. | Saves engineering timeReady-made sign-in and user management, free for 50,000 retained users, with SSO and MFA from $25 a month at published prices. |
| Overall score | 6.8 | 8.2Best |
| Free option | Free plan | Free plan |
| Card to start | No card needed | No card needed |
| Getting access | Self-serve | Self-serve |
| Starter priceCheapest paid plan | $35/mo | $25/mo |
| Pricing model | Tiered | Usage-based |
| Pricing page | Public prices | Public prices |
| Free plan | 25,000 MAU, no card to sign up | 50,000 MRU per app, no card |
| Entry paid plan at 10,000 users | $700/mo (B2C Essentials) | $25/mo (Pro), $20 billed annually |
| Enterprise SSO | 1 connection free; 3 on B2B Essentials, more from $100/mo each | 1 connection on Pro, then $75/mo each |
| SOC 2 report | Type 2, from the Support Center | Type 2, on Business ($300/mo) |
| HIPAA BAA | With an Enterprise subscription | Enterprise plan |
| Data region | AU, CA, EU, JP, UK or US per tenant | US only |
| Log retention on the entry paid plan | 5 days (Essentials) | 7 days of application logs (Pro) |
| Bottom line | From its public pages, Auth0 is the most complete compliance and data-region package of the three, with a generous free plan. Its paid plans cost more per user than the others, so price the B2C or B2B plan at your user count first. | From its public pages, Clerk offers the largest free allowance here and clear prices from the first user to SSO. Check US-only hosting and the plan that unlocks the SOC 2 report against your customers’ requirements. |
Evidence: Auth0: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run; Clerk: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run. Prices in USD as listed, excluding tax. "–" means not recorded.
When to pick each
In the words of each review, with the date its facts were checked.
From our Auth0 review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick Auth0 when
- You need ISO 27001, a non-US hosting region, or an enterprise connection on the free plan.
- Pick Clerk when
- You want 10,000 users for $25 a month, published SSO prices from $75 a connection, and bot protection on the free plan.
From our Clerk review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick Clerk when
- You want 10,000 users for $25, SSO connections from $75 each, and bot and breached-password protection on the free plan.
- Pick Auth0 when
- You need ISO 27001, data hosted outside the US, or an enterprise connection on a free plan.
Entry price
Baseline: each product's cheapest paid plan, per month. Included usage differs, so read the line under each price.
- Auth0Essentials (B2C)$35/mo500 MAU; $700 at 10,000, $2,100 at 30,000
- Pro MFA (OTP, Duo)
- 5-day log retention
- Standard support
- ClerkLowest pricePro$25/mo50,000 MRU per app, then $0.02 each (50,001–100,000); $20/mo billed annually
- MFA and passkeys
- 1 SSO connection, then $75/mo each
- 7-day application logs
- Email support
Prices as listed on each pricing page, in USD per month, excluding tax. Observed: Auth0 2026-10-15, Clerk 2026-10-15.
Which one fits
- If you need to start today without a sales call
- ClerkSelf-serve sign-up, no card needed; the highest score of the 2 self-serve products here (8.2/10).
- If you want to try it without entering a card
- ClerkFree plan, no card needed, and the highest score of the 2 that skip the card (8.2/10).
- Lowest starter price
- Clerk$25/mo for the Pro plan.
- Highest overall score
- Clerk8.2/10 (Excellent). The review shows the score breakdown and the run behind it.
Picked by fixed rules from the table above, not by hand. How we score
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