1Password vs Clerk

1Password is a password manager for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Browser support is listed for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Brave. Its stated capabilities include passkey support, secure sharing, passwordless account login, and business admin controls. There are individual, family, and business-oriented plans, and no free plan. Individual costs $2.99/month for the first year for new customers buying directly, billed annually; after the first year, the listed price is $3.99/month. Families costs $4.49/month for the first year, billed annually, for up to five members, then $5.99/month. Teams Starter Pack is $24.95/month, paid annually, for 10 members with up to 10 additional seats. Business costs $8.99/month, paid annually, and includes 20 guests. The maker is AgileBits Inc., founded in 2005 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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.