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What it is

Clerk provides full-stack authentication and user management for applications, including Organizations and Billing. Prebuilt components cover sign-up, sign-in, and user profiles, while Frontend, Backend, and Platform HTTP APIs support client-side, backend, and workspace operations. Clerk Billing handles subscription billing and charges 0.7% of billing volume in addition to Stripe fees. Its free B2B offering includes 100 monthly retained organizations per app and up to 20 members per Organization. Listed integrations include Convex, Firebase, Supabase, Shopify, Vercel Marketplace, and Google Analytics. Security practices include account lockout, bot protection, rate limiting, breached-password detection, and MFA enforcement. Clerk lists SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA certifications; SOC 2 reports are available on Business and above, while a HIPAA BAA is available on Enterprise. Data is hosted on US infrastructure, with no regional data residency. Clerk is available on Android, iOS, web, APIs, and extensions, and provides an iOS SDK for native Apple apps. Hobby is free; Pro costs $20/mo billed annually, and Business costs $250 per year billed annually.

Spec sheet

Product
Clerk provides full-stack authentication and user management, including Organizations and Billing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Integrations
Clerk documents integrations with Convex, Firebase, Supabase, Shopify, Vercel Marketplace, and Google Analytics.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Security
Clerk lists account lockout, bot protection, rate limiting, breached-password detection, and MFA enforcement among its security practices.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Compliance
Clerk says it holds SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA certifications; SOC 2 reports are available on Business and above, while a HIPAA BAA is available on Enterprise.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Support
Business includes priority support, while Enterprise includes a premium support SLA and dedicated Slack channel.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Company
Clerk describes itself as a globally distributed team focused on solving user management.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
APIs
Clerk provides Frontend, Backend, and Platform HTTP APIs for client-side, backend, and workspace resource operations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
B2B organizations
The free B2B offering includes 100 monthly retained organizations per app and up to 20 members per Organization.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Billing
Clerk Billing supports subscription billing and charges 0.7% of billing volume, in addition to Stripe fees.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Data residency
Clerk says it does not offer regional data residency and hosts data on US infrastructure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Mobile
Clerk provides an iOS SDK for native Apple applications.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Plan limitation
Hobby has a fixed 7-day session lifetime and one-day application log retention.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Prebuilt UI
Clerk offers prebuilt user management components for sign-up, sign-in, and user profiles.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com

Plans and prices

Hobby Free 50,000 MRU per app · Up to 3 dashboard seats · Up to 5 user impersonations · 3 social connections Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Pro $20 a year per month, billed annually 50,000 MRU included per app · 1 enterprise connection · 1 Directory Sync connection · Additional MRU $0.02/mo each Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Business $250 a year per month, billed annually 10 dashboard seats included · Additional seats $20/mo each · 30 day log retention Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com
Enterprise Priced on request Only billed annually 99.99% uptime SLA · Custom log retention · HIPAA compliance available with BAA · Onboarding and migration support Read 4 Oct 2026 · clerk.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Prebuilt sign-up, sign-in, and profile components
  • Free B2B offering includes 100 organizations per app
  • Lists several security practices and certifications
  • Supports Android, iOS, web, APIs, and extensions

Limits

  • No regional data residency
  • Billing adds 0.7% plus Stripe fees
  • Hobby has a fixed 7-day session lifetime

Who it suits

Clerk suits application teams seeking authentication and user management with prebuilt components, APIs, and organization support. Its plan and compliance details may help teams compare requirements, but it does not offer regional data residency.

Verdict

Clerk combines user management, authentication APIs, and organization features across several platforms. Compare plan limits, billing fees, and US-only data hosting against your requirements.

Where Specifiction places it

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