Clerk vs Magic
Clerk
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Magic
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| Figure | Clerk | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | $99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Passwordless Authentication Software | 8.5 (#8) | 7.8 (#16) |
| 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. | Magic lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, CCPA, and GDPR among its security and compliance practices. |
| Product | Clerk provides full-stack authentication and user management, including Organizations and Billing. | Magic provides embedded wallet infrastructure and server-side wallet management for Web3 applications. |
| Security | Clerk lists account lockout, bot protection, rate limiting, breached-password detection, and MFA enforcement among its security practices. | Magic says its TKMS uses distributed key shards, Trusted Execution Environments, and AWS KMS, with key recombination inside the TEE. |
| Support | Business includes priority support, while Enterprise includes a premium support SLA and dedicated Slack channel. | The Developer plan includes email and community support, while Startup includes prioritized support. |
Plans
In their own words
Clerk
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.