# Clerk pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Hobby). Among the 8 auth identity we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** clerk.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA No · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Next.js, Remix, React Native / Expo, Supabase, Firebase, Stripe, Web3 wallets, M2M / API Keys
**Best for:** React / Next.js teams wanting plug-and-play auth; Startups needing generous free tier (50K MRUs); Products needing SOC 2 + GDPR (not HIPAA-covered)
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hobby | $0 | — | flat | Free forever. Up to 50,000 MRUs (monthly recurring users) per app. No credit card required. | clerk.com |
| Pro | $25 | −20% | flat | Month-to-month: $25/mo. Annual: $20/mo. 50,000 MRUs included per app; additional MRUs at $0.02/MRU/mo. Adds MFA, custom branding removal, enterprise connections. | clerk.com |
| Business | $300 | −17% | flat | Month-to-month: $300/mo. Annual: $250/mo. 50,000 MRUs included per app; additional MRUs at volume pricing ($0.012–$0.02/MRU/mo). 10 dashboard seats included; additional seats $20/mo each. | clerk.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Annual billing only. Custom MAU limits, 99.99% uptime SLA, dedicated support, HIPAA compliance with BAA. | clerk.com |

**Key features:** 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+.

**Plan limits:** Hobby: 50,000 MRUs/app, 3 dashboard seats, 1-day log retention; Pro: 50,000 MRUs included, $0.02/MRU overage, 7-day log retention; Business: 10 dashboard seats included, 30-day log retention; Enterprise: custom MRU limits, 99.99% SLA.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: https://clerk.com/pricing accessed 2026-06-14. HIPAA BAA explicitly listed as available on Enterprise plan. Pro annual rate $20/mo vs $25/mo monthly = 20% discount.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/auth-identity/clerk/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Clerk's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/auth-identity/clerk/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl