Clerk features: tier-by-tier list (2026)
Developer-first auth with generous free MAU allowance. SMS pass-through and billing percentage are the hidden cost drivers.
Core capabilities (13)
Quickstarts & Tutorials
Explore our end-to-end tutorials and getting started guides for different application stacks using Clerk.
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SDK Reference
Dig into our SDK reference documentation. We have everything you need to get started setting up authentication with Clerk.
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Customizing Clerk
Customize Clerk's UI components, email templates, and other aspects of the user experience to match your application's branding and user interface.
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Authentication
Clerk supports multiple authentication strategies so you can implement the strategy that makes sense for your users.
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Organizations
Organizations are shared accounts, useful for project and team leaders. Members with elevated privileges can manage member access to the Organization's data and resources.
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TanStack React Start
Easily add secure and SSR-friendly authentication to your TanStack React Start application with Clerk.
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React Router
Easily add secure, edge- and SSR-friendly authentication to React Router with Clerk.
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JavaScript
The Clerk JavaScript SDK gives you access to prebuilt components and helpers to make user authentication easier.
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Database integrations
Enable Clerk-managed users to authenticate and interact directly with your database with Clerk's integrations.
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How Clerk works
Understand the underlying concepts and technologies that power Clerk, including authentication protocols, token management, and security practices.
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Join our Discord
Join our official Discord server to chat with us directly and become a part of the Clerk community.
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Need help
Contact us through Discord, Twitter, or email to receive answers to your questions and learn more about Clerk.
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Feedback
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Automation and workflows (1)
Waitlist
Collect signups and control access to new features or products before launch, with a simple, integrated workflow for developers.
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Reporting and analytics (1)
Clerk Dashboard
Configure your instance, manage settings, and monitor usage from the Clerk Dashboard.
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Security and compliance (1)
Securing your application
Enhance the security of your application with access control, authorization checks, session options, MFA, password policies, bot protection, and compliance tools.
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Administration (4)
Integrate complete user management in minutes
Integrate complete user management in minutes. Free for your first 50,000 monthly retained users and 100 monthly retained orgs.
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UI Components
Clerk's prebuilt UI components give you a beautiful, fully-functional user management experience in minutes.
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User management
Complete user management. Add sign up, sign in, and profile management to your application in minutes.
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Clerk offers a variety of guides to help
Clerk offers a variety of guides to help you build and work with Clerk. These guides cover a broad range of topics, from authentication flows and user management to security, billing, and deployment.
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See Clerk pricing in detail
This page lists what Clerk does. For per-seat math, tier comparison, and the full hidden-fee list, see the Clerk pricing breakdown.
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Sources
Features evolve. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase decisions. This list was last refreshed on 2026-05-27.
Frequently asked questions
What features does Clerk include?
This page tracks 20 verified Clerk features across 5 categories, sourced from Clerk's official site.
Which tier do I need for Clerk?
Clerk's feature availability varies by plan. Compare the public Clerk tiers, calculator, and hidden fees on the Clerk pricing page.
How does Clerk compare on features to alternatives?
Buyers commonly compare Clerk against Auth0, WorkOS, Stytch. Each alternative's feature page is linked below where we cover it.