Comparison

Clerk vs Logto

On the evidence we track, Clerk leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Clerk71
Logto55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Clerk71 / 100medium · 71%
Logto55 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Model
Price level
Clerkmid
Logtolow
Starting price
Clerk$20
Logto$24
Transparent
Clerk✓
Logto✗
Integrations
Count
Clerk7
Logto12
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Gdpr
Clerk✓
Logto–
Hipaa
Clerk✓
Logto–
Soc2
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Clerk99.99
Logto–
Status page
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Clerk–
Logto11
Github stars
Clerk–
Logto14,683
Activity
Commits last 30d
Clerk–
Logto100
Release
Cadence days
Clerk–
Logto29
History
Clerk–
License
Spdx
Clerk–
LogtoMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Clerk–
Content
Faq
Clerk6 items
Logto8 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
ClerkCloud only
LogtoCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Passwordless
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Multi-factor auth
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Clerk✓
Logto✓
SCIM provisioning
Clerk✓
Logto✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
ClerkBoth
LogtoBoth
Access
RBAC
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Clerk✓
Logto✓

What each one is

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

Clerk

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Logto

A developer-focused identity infrastructure that handles user authentication, authorization, and access control across web, mobile, and server applications. Built on standard protocols including OIDC, OAuth 2.1, and SAML with native support for multi-tenancy, enterprise single sign-on, and role-based access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Clerk

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free up to 50K MRU. Pro from $20/mo billed annually (includes 50K MRU + 1 enterprise connection). Add-ons available.

  • FreeFree
    • Social authentication (Google, GitHub, Facebook)
    • Email/password authentication
    • Magic links
    • Organizations
    • Multifactor authentication
    • +1 more
  • Pro$20/mo billed annually (includes 50K MRU + 1 enterprise connection)
    • 50K monthly retained users included
    • 1 enterprise SSO connection included
    • Custom session lifetime
    • Clerk branding removal
    • Directory sync
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Logto

from $24/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available; paid plans from $24/mo with token-based usage billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Audit logs
    • User management
  • ProFrom $24/mo + token usage
    • 50K free tokens per month
    • Token-based usage billing beyond free tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Clerk✓
Logto✓
iOS
Clerk✓
Logto✗
CLI
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Clerk✓
Logto✓
Self-hosted
Clerk✗
Logto✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Google
  • GitHub
  • Facebook

Clerk

Leader
11 total - 8 not shared
  • Google OAuth
  • GitHub OAuth
  • Google Workspace
  • Convex
  • MCP
  • Stripe
  • Okta Workforce
  • Microsoft Entra ID
Independently observed

Logto

23 total - 20 not shared
  • Apple
  • Discord
  • Azure AD
  • Okta
  • Google One Tap
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SMS services
  • SMTP email
  • HTTPS email
  • Microsoft Azure AD
  • WhatsApp
  • Aliyun SMS
  • Aliyun Direct Mail
  • MailJunky
  • SMSBao
  • WeCom
  • OAuth
  • OIDC
  • SAML
Independently observed
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