Clerk vs WorkOS
Clerk
Freemium - $25/mo (Pro plan base; $20/mo annually); usage-based beyond 50k MRUs
Clerk, Inc.
Founded 2019
WorkOS
Paid - $99/mo (custom domain); connections from ~$125/ea with discounts; 1M MAU free
WorkOS
Founded 2019
| Geostrategic Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Headquarter Region | United States | United States |
| Hosting Provider | Google Cloud GCP | Amazon AWS |
| Hosting Locations | United States | United States |
| Compliance & Security | ||
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | ✗ |
| GDPR Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Audit Trail | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-Based Access Control | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO Support | Both | Both |
| Developer Experience | ||
| SDK Languages | JavaScript/TypeScript, Other, Python | JavaScript/TypeScript, Other, Python |
| Visual Builder | ✗ | ✗ |
| OpenAI Compatibility | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Framework Integrations | Next.js, React, Vue | Next.js, React |
| Admin Portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-built UI Components | ✓ | ✓ |
| Authentication Methods | ||
| Social Providers | Apple, Discord, Facebook, GitHub, GitLab, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter/X | Apple, GitHub, GitLab, Google, LinkedIn |
| Bot Detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| MFA Methods | Email, SMS | SMS, TOTP |
| Passwordless Auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise Integrations | ||
| JIT Provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supported IdPs | Entra ID/Azure AD, Google Workspace, Okta | Entra ID/Azure AD, Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, Ping Identity, Rippling |
| Directory Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| SCIM Provisioning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing & Free Tier | ||
| Billed Metrics | MAU, Organizations | Connections |
| Free Tier MAU Limit | 50000 | 1000000 |