# Clerk vs PropelAuth

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Clerk

| Attribute | Clerk | PropelAuth |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.4 (71% (medium)) | 59.2 (71% (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":"An authentication provider that helps B2B SaaS applications implement identity management features as they grow, from basic signup and login to enterprise-grade SSO, SCIM provisioning, and access control. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://www.propelauth.com","question":"What is PropelAuth?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PropelAuth offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.propelauth.com/pricing","question":"Is PropelAuth free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to PropelAuth. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.propelauth.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does PropelAuth support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PropelAuth can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.propelauth.com/pricing","question":"Can PropelAuth be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for PropelAuth, including Slack, MCP Server, GitHub, AWS and Notion. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.propelauth.com/pricing","question":"What does PropelAuth integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for PropelAuth. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PropelAuth not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.propelauth.com/blog/tag/security","question":"What security certifications does PropelAuth have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| 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. | Authentication solution designed for B2B SaaS applications, featuring hosted login and account management pages, with native integrations for social logins, passwordless authentication, SAML SSO, and CRM sync capabilities. |
| 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","passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 5 |
| 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":"Slack"},{"name":"MCP Server"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month, 10,000 MAUs","features":["Unlimited organizations","Unlimited waitlist users","Custom domain","2FA & RBAC","Customizable UIs","Organization management","Basic user properties","Single role mapping","Email support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"10,000 monthly active users included","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"maus":"10,000","organizations":"unlimited","waitlist_users":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$150/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based validation costs","features":["Everything in Free","User impersonation","Unlimited SAML/enterprise SSO connections","Separate staging environment","API keys and machine-to-machine auth","MCP authentication","SMS 2FA/MFA","Custom session duration","Allowlist/blocklist","Prioritized email support","User management dashboard","User insights with basic metrics","Audit logs (60-day retention)","Unlimited API key validations"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"mau"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0001,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams needing enterprise features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"maus":"starts included, then $0.05 per additional user","api_key_validations":"1,500,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","summary":"$500/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based add-on costs","features":["Everything in Growth","SCIM/Directory sync","Advanced organization controls","Advanced security options","Custom roles","Internal/hidden roles","Unlimited role mappings","Per-organization session duration","Configurable password complexity","2FA/MFA enforcement","Charts & reports for user analytics","90-day audit log retention","SOC2 Type 2 report","Remove PropelAuth branding","BYO email provider","Separate test environment"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"mau"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"scim_connection"},"kind":"metered","amount":100,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"audit_log_export"},"kind":"metered","amount":50,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For enterprises with advanced requirements","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"maus":"starts included, then $0.05 per additional user","scim_connections":"per connection pricing","api_key_validations":"1,500,000/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Advanced API Keys Add-On","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0001,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Data Explorer Add-On"}],"summary":"Free tier with 10,000 MAUs. Paid plans from $150/month. Additional MAUs at $0.05 each. Usage-based pricing for API validations, SCIM connections, and exports.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.propelauth.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:32:17.483Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0001,"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"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 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 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Clerk | PropelAuth |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T19:05:41.279Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*