vioscaleAI
Comparison

Clerk vs WorkOS

No clear leader: WorkOS (72.0) and Clerk (68.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Clerk68
WorkOS72
Score
vioscaleAI score
Clerk68 / 100medium · 72%
WorkOS72 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Clerk✗
WorkOS✓
Model
Price level
Clerkmid
WorkOSlow
Starting price
Clerk$20
WorkOS–
Transparent
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Integrations
Count
Clerk5
WorkOS17
Security
Certifications
ClerkSOC 2 Type II
WorkOS–
Disclosure policy
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Gdpr
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Hipaa
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Soc2
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Clerk99.99
WorkOS99.99
Status page
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Clerk6 items
WorkOS7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Clerk

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.

Independently observed

WorkOS

A platform providing identity infrastructure including SSO, multi-factor authentication, directory synchronization, and user management capabilities for SaaS applications and enterprise software.

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

from $20/moSubscription14-day trial

From $20/month billed annually. 14-day free trial.

  • Pro$20/month billed annually with 5 seats included, $12/month per additional seat
    • Multifactor Authentication
    • Customizable branding
    • Seat-based billing
    • Unlimited members
as of verify ↗

WorkOS

SubscriptionFree tier

Free up to 1,000,000 MAUs. $2,500/month per additional million MAUs. $125/month per SSO-enabled organization.

  • FreeFree
    • Single Sign-On (SAML & OIDC)
    • SCIM provisioning
    • Role-based access control
    • Bot detection
    • Identity linking
    • +5 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✓
WorkOS✓
iOS
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
Android
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓
CLI
Clerk✓
WorkOS✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Clerk✓
WorkOS✓

Integrations

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

Clerk

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

WorkOS

27 total
  • LinkedIn
  • Slack
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Xero
  • Rippling
  • ADP
  • Intuit
  • Google
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • SAML
  • OIDC
  • Vercel
  • Clever
  • Asana
  • Box
  • Dropbox
  • Front
  • HelpScout
  • Hubspot
  • Intercom
  • Jira
  • +3 more
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Clerk or WorkOS: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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