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Comparison

Clerk vs SuperTokens

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.

Clerk full profile →SuperTokens full profile →
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★Clerk71
SuperTokens59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Clerk71 / 100medium · 71%
SuperTokens59 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Model
Clerkfreemium
SuperTokensfreemium
Price level
Clerkmid
SuperTokenslow
Starting price
Clerk$20
SuperTokens$100
Transparent
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Integrations
Count
Clerk7
SuperTokens4
Security
Certifications
ClerkSOC 2 Type II
SuperTokens–
Disclosure policy
Clerk✓
SuperTokens–
Gdpr
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Hipaa
Clerk✓
SuperTokens–
Scorecard
Clerk–
SuperTokens5.3
Soc2
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Clerk99.99
SuperTokens99.99
Status page
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Clerk–
SuperTokens0
Github stars
Clerk–
SuperTokens15,331
Activity
Commits last 30d
Clerk–
SuperTokens95
Release
History
Clerk–
SuperTokens20 items
Language
Primary
Clerk–
SuperTokensJava
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Clerk6 items
SuperTokens6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

SuperTokens

An authentication platform that lets developers add login and session management to applications. Available as open-source software for self-hosting or as a managed cloud service.

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 ↗

SuperTokens

from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free self-hosted or cloud tier under 5K users; pay-as-you-grow at $0.02 per MAU on cloud

  • Self-hosted Open SourceFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless magic links and OTP
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +2 more
  • Cloud - Free tierFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless authentication
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +1 more
  • Cloud - Usage-based$0.02 per MAU, minimum $100/month
    • All free tier features
    • High-reliability infrastructure
    • Managed scalability
    • SOC2 compliance
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Multi-tenancy with custom domains
    • Machine-to-machine authentication
    • Multiple availability zones with uptime SLAs
    • Attack protection suite
    • Implementation assistance
    • +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✓
SuperTokens✓
iOS
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✗
CLI
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Clerk✓
SuperTokens✓
Self-hosted
Clerk✗
SuperTokens✓
On-premise
Clerk✗
SuperTokens✓

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

SuperTokens

11 total - 8 not shared
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Email
  • SMS providers
  • Okta
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Apple
  • Auth0
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.