Clerk pricing
Clerk has a free plan and paid plans. Pro price: $20/month billed annually. Free plan: Up to 50,000 monthly retained users per app.
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Oct 29, 2026
Clerk plans and prices
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Clerk pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Free plan
- Up to 50,000 monthly retained users per app
- Checked Oct 29, 2026clerk.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Start building for free Included in Hobby: Up to 3 dashboard seats Unlimited applications 50,000 MRU limit per app”
- Pro price
- $20/month billed annually
- Checked Oct 29, 2026clerk.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “$20 per month, billed annually Scale with full-featured authentication.”
Clerk alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auth0 | Free plan + paid | Essentials from $35/month | Up to 25,000 monthly active users |
 SuperTokens | Open source | $0.02 per MAU | Under 5,000 MAU |
 Better Auth | Open source | Pro $20/month | Framework is free and open source |
 Kinde | Free plan + paid | Pro $25/month | 10,500 monthly active users |
| StStytch | Free plan + paid | — | Yes, up to 10,000 monthly active users |
 WorkOS | Free plan + paid | $125 per connection/month (1–15) | First 1 million active users free |
 Supabase | Free plan + paid | — | $0/month, 2 active projects |
Clerk pricing: common questions
Is Clerk free?
Clerk has a free plan: Up to 50,000 monthly retained users per app. Paid plans add more.
How much does Clerk cost?
Pro price: $20/month billed annually, according to clerk.com (checked Oct 29, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Clerk?
Free or freemium alternatives include Auth0, SuperTokens, Better Auth and Kinde. Open-source options: SuperTokens, Better Auth and Supabase.