Clerk vs UNLOQ

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.

UNLOQ provides passwordless authentication for applications through a distributed authentication system. Users can sign in with push notifications, TOTP, email login, or biometric login. Developers can connect it through an API, code examples, a customizable login widget, or plugins, including a WordPress two-factor authentication plugin. Push requests can ask users to approve or deny defined actions such as financial transactions, document sharing, and workflow approvals. City Wall and IP Restriction controls can limit access by country, city, or IP address. Real-time analytics show login timing and location, preferred methods, and devices. Customers can customize logos, colors, and splash screens for mobile and web applications, and UNLOQ can generate iOS and Android app files. Integration is available on premise or in the cloud; custom mobile apps are limited to on-premise deployments. Platforms listed are Android, iOS, web, API, and self-hosted. The free tier covers 1–100 users at free, with unlimited authentications and authorisations. The 101–200 user tier is $19 a month.