# Clerk vs Frontegg

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Frontegg

| Attribute | Clerk | Frontegg |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.4 (71% (medium)) | 86 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://clerk.com/components/pricing-table","question":"What is Clerk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clerk is a paid product; published pricing starts at $12 per user per month. There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://clerk.com/components/pricing-table","question":"How much does Clerk cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clerk supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://clerk.com/components/pricing-table","question":"What platforms does Clerk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Clerk, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://clerk.com/components/pricing-table","question":"Can Clerk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Clerk, including Google OAuth, GitHub OAuth, Google Workspace, Convex and MCP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://clerk.com/components/pricing-table","question":"What does Clerk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Clerk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Clerk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://clerk.com/components/pricing-table","question":"What security certifications does Clerk have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A low-code CIAM platform that secures every entry point into your SaaS app and manages customer identity as you scale. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"What is Frontegg?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Frontegg offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"Is Frontegg free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Frontegg, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"Can Frontegg be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Frontegg. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Frontegg not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://frontegg.com/trust-center","question":"What security certifications does Frontegg have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Provides embeddable components and APIs for adding authentication, profile management, organizations, and subscription billing to applications. Supports enterprise features like SAML, SCIM provisioning, and multi-tenancy. | A comprehensive identity and access management system providing authentication, authorization, and user management capabilities designed for enterprise-scale SaaS applications with features like SSO, MFA, and multi-tenancy support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"hosted","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 200 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google OAuth"},{"name":"GitHub OAuth"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Convex"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Okta Workforce","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"social_login","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"social_login","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"social_login","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Airtable","native":true},{"name":"Amplitude","native":true},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"BambooHR","native":true,"category":"hr"},{"name":"BigCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"development"},{"name":"Box","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Calendly","native":true,"category":"scheduling"},{"name":"CircleCI","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Contentful","native":true,"category":"content_management"},{"name":"Copper","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Customer.io","native":true,"category":"customer_support"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint","native":true},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, up to 50K MRU","features":["Social authentication (Google, GitHub, Facebook)","Email/password authentication","Magic links","Organizations","Multifactor authentication","Basic billing features"],"description":"Up to 50,000 monthly retained users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mru":"50000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/mo billed annually (includes 50K MRU + 1 enterprise connection)","features":["50K monthly retained users included","1 enterprise SSO connection included","Custom session lifetime","Clerk branding removal","Directory sync","Team dashboard","API keys","Events stream","Premium support SLA","99.99% Uptime SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing applications","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mru":"50000/mo","enterprise_sso_connections":"1"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Monthly Retained Users","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"mru"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Enterprise SSO Connection","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Directory Sync","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"MFA Connection","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"SMS Authentication","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sms"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Clerk Billing with Stripe","components":[{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","plus":{"amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},"rate":2.9},{"of":"billing_volume","kind":"percentage","rate":0.7}]}],"summary":"Free up to 50K MRU. Pro from $20/mo billed annually (includes 50K MRU + 1 enterprise connection). Add-ons available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://clerk.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T12:35:42.526Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay as You Go","summary":"Free up to 7,500 monthly active users with 5 enterprise connections","features":["Fully Customized Hosted Login","7,500 Monthly Active Users","5 Enterprise Connections (SSO/SCIM)","Unlimited Organizations","Custom Domain","Community Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perfect for opening up your first set of APIs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"unlimited","monthly_active_users":"7500","enterprise_connections_sso_scim":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Everything from Pay as You Go","Multiple Environments","Advanced Fraud Protection","99.99% Uptime SLA","Premium Support","Email Support","Dedicated Slack Channel","Custom Legal Agreements","HIPAA/BAA","Prioritized Integrations"],"description":"For large-scale applications with custom needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier up to 7,500 monthly active users; enterprise custom pricing available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://frontegg.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T21:44:20.195Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://frontegg.com/trust-center/security |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Clerk | Frontegg |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Both | Hosted |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T16:55:02.872Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*