Comparison

Auth0 vs Clerk

On the evidence we track, Auth0 leads this comparison with a composite score of 88/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Auth088
Clerk68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Auth088 / 100medium · 73%
Clerk68 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Auth0
Clerk
Model
Price level
Auth0low
Clerkmid
Starting price
Auth0
Clerk$20
Transparent
Auth0
Clerk
Integrations
Count
Auth06
Clerk5
Security
Disclosure policy
Auth0
Clerk
Fedramp
Auth0
Clerk
Gdpr
Auth0
Clerk
Hipaa
Auth0
Clerk
Iso27001
Auth0
Clerk
Pci
Auth0
Clerk
Soc2
Auth0
Clerk
Reliability
Sla pct
Auth099.99
Clerk99.99
Status page
Auth0
Clerk
Market
Content
Faq
Auth06 items
Clerk6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
Auth0Cloud only
ClerkCloud only
Methods
Social login
Auth0
Clerk
Passwordless
Auth0
Clerk
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Auth0
Clerk
Multi-factor auth
Auth0
Clerk
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Auth0
Clerk
SCIM provisioning
Auth0
Clerk-
B2B / multi-tenancy
Auth0
Clerk
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Auth0
Clerk
Delivery
Hosted UI
Auth0Both
ClerkBoth
Access
RBAC
Auth0
Clerk
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Auth0
Clerk

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Auth0

Leader

A platform providing identity authentication, authorization, and access management services for applications, supporting passwordless login, social authentication, enterprise SSO, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control for users and AI agents.

Independently observed

Clerk

A unified platform providing authentication, user profile management, and billing integration through pre-built components and APIs, enabling developers to implement secure user systems without building them from scratch.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Auth0

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier22-day trial

Free tier for up to 25,000 MAU; Professional plans customizable from 1,000+ MAU; Enterprise plans with 99.99% SLA; Free Startup program for one year

  • FreeFree
    • Passwordless Authentication
    • Unlimited Social Connections
    • 1 Enterprise Connection
    • Self-Service SSO
    • Pro Multi-Factor Authentication
    • +1 more
  • Professional-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Custom User & SSO Tiers
    • Enterprise Administration & Support
    • 99.99% SLA
    • Enterprise add-ons
  • StartupFree
    • Enterprise Identity Providers
    • Pro MFA & Password Protection
    • SSO for Auth0 Dashboard
    • $5,000 AWS credits
as of verify ↗

Clerk

from $20/moSubscription14-day trial

From $20/month billed annually. 14-day free trial.

  • Pro$20/month billed annually with 5 seats included, $12/month per additional seat
    • Multifactor Authentication
    • Customizable branding
    • Seat-based billing
    • Unlimited members
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Auth0
Clerk
iOS
Auth0
Clerk
Android
Auth0
Clerk
macOS
Auth0
Clerk
CLI
Auth0
Clerk
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Auth0
Clerk
On-premise
Auth0
Clerk
Hybrid
Auth0
Clerk

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Auth0

Leader
20 total
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Slack
  • Segment
  • Salesforce
  • Tealium
  • Web3Auth
  • Spruce ID
  • Unstoppable Domains
  • Dock.io
  • Ethereum Name Service
  • NFT services
  • Okta
  • DataGuard
  • OneTrust
  • login.xyz
  • Ethereum Name System
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Independently observed

Clerk

5 total
  • Google OAuth
  • GitHub OAuth
  • Google Workspace
  • Convex
  • MCP
Independently observed
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