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Comparison

Clerk vs Stytch

On the evidence we track, Clerk leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Clerk full profile →Stytch full profile →
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★Clerk72
Stytch52
Score
Vioscale score
Clerk72 / 100medium · 71%
Stytch52 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Clerk✓
Stytch✓
Model
Price level
Clerklow
Stytchlow
Transparent
Clerk✓
Stytch✓
Integrations
Count
Clerk5
Stytch5
Security
Disclosure policy
Clerk✓
Stytch–
Gdpr
Clerk✓
Stytch–
Hipaa
Clerk✓
Stytch✓
Soc2
Clerk✓
Stytch–
Reliability
Sla pct
Clerk99.99
Stytch99.99
Status page
Clerk✓
Stytch✓
Market
Availability
ClerkAvailable worldwide
Stytch–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Clerk

Leader

A cloud-based authentication and user management platform offering prebuilt UI components, APIs, and dashboards to implement user sign-in, profile management, organizations, and billing features.

Independently observed

Stytch

Stytch offers a comprehensive authentication and identity platform designed for both B2B and B2C applications, featuring enterprise-grade authentication methods including passkeys and passwordless options, multi-tenant support, SCIM provisioning, 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 $0.02/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/month. Free tier with 10,000 MAUs.

  • FreeFree
    • Sign-in and sign-up
    • Customizable sign-in pages
    • Custom domain
    • Profile management
    • Social login
  • Pro$25/month plus $0.02 per additional MAU
    • All Free features
    • Remove Clerk branding
    • Custom session duration
    • Password complexity requirements
    • User ban/unban
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Stytch

from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • OAuth, SSO, Sessions, and RBAC
    • Organization-level primary and secondary auth policies
    • Built-in multi-tenancy
    • SCIM provisioning and deprovisioning with automatic role management
    • JIT provisioning controls
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-goUsage-based pricing beyond free tier
    • Full suite of authentication and authorization features
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)
    • Email customization and brand removal (optional)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom discounted rates
    • Private support Slack channel
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
    • HIPAA/BAA compliance
    • Migration support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Clerk✓
Stytch✓
iOS
Clerk✓
Stytch✗
Android
Clerk✓
Stytch✗
CLI
Clerk✓
Stytch✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Clerk✓
Stytch✓

Integrations

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

Clerk

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

Stytch

5 total
  • PlanetScale
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Okta
  • Vercel
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.