# Clerk vs Logto

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Clerk

| Attribute | Clerk | Logto |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.4 (71% (medium)) | 54.6 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 11 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 14,683 |
| 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 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. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://logto.io/de/pricing","question":"What is Logto?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Logto is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.08. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://logto.io/de/pricing","question":"Is Logto free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Logto 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://logto.io/de/pricing","question":"What platforms does Logto support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Logto can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://logto.io/de/pricing","question":"Can Logto be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Logto, including Google, Apple, Discord, GitHub, Facebook, Azure AD, Okta and Cloudflare Turnstile, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://logto.io/de/pricing","question":"What does Logto integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Logto. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Logto not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://logto.io","question":"What security certifications does Logto have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Logto is published under the MPL-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto","question":"Is Logto open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Logto is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://logto.io/de/pricing","question":"Where is Logto available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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 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. |
| 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":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 12 |
| 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":"Google"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Google One Tap"},{"name":"Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise"},{"name":"Cloudflare Turnstile"},{"name":"SMS services"},{"name":"SMTP email"},{"name":"HTTPS email"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure AD","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"WhatsApp","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Aliyun SMS","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Aliyun Direct Mail","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MailJunky","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SMSBao","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WeCom","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OAuth","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OIDC","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SAML","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/mo","features":["Audit logs","User management"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"From $24/mo + token usage","features":["50K free tokens per month","Token-based usage billing beyond free tier"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available; paid plans from $24/mo with token-based usage billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://logto.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:21:24.983Z","startingPrice":{"amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 29 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.45.0","date":"2026-10-13T07:52:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.44.0","date":"2026-09-30T07:20:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.43.0","date":"2026-08-31T11:56:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.42.0","date":"2026-07-30T04:16:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.41.0","date":"2026-06-30T08:09:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.40.1","date":"2026-05-29T10:38:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.40.0","date":"2026-05-29T07:41:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.39.0","date":"2026-04-30T02:55:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.38.0","date":"2026-03-31T10:45:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.38.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.37.1","date":"2026-02-28T09:31:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.37.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.37.0","date":"2026-02-28T03:40:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.36.0","date":"2026-01-30T06:46:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.35.0","date":"2025-12-30T09:43:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.34.0","date":"2025-11-28T05:34:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.33.0","date":"2025-10-31T06:54:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.32.0","date":"2025-09-30T06:37:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.31.0","date":"2025-08-29T08:55:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.30.1","date":"2025-07-31T17:12:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.29.0","date":"2025-06-27T05:47:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/logto-io/logto/releases/tag/v1.28.0","date":"2025-05-26T13:25:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.28.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40logto%2Fphrases-ui&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Clerk | Logto |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **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 | Both |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:02:34.094Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*