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Auth0 vs Clerk

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for auth identity. Auth0 has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Auth0 has the lower entry price — Auth0 starts at $0/mo, Clerk at $0/mo. Free tier: Auth0 Yes, Clerk Yes. HIPAA: Auth0 Yes, Clerk No.

As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Auth0

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forB2B SaaS needing enterprise SSO fast

Clerk

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Hobby)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)No
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forReact / Next.js teams wanting plug-and-play auth

Sources — Auth0: auth0.com (verified 2026-11-01) · Clerk: clerk.com (verified 2026-11-01)

Key features

Auth0: Universal Login with no-code Forms editor; Adaptive MFA and attack protection; Serverless Actions for identity customization; Machine-to-machine (M2M) auth; Highly Regulated Identity for sensitive industries

Clerk: Drop-in React UI components with full customization; Prebuilt device session management; MRU-based billing (not just MAU — counts returning users); All Pro features available in dev instances before committing; SAML/OIDC enterprise connections on Pro+

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