What is Clerk?
Clerk provides a comprehensive user management platform that combines pre-built UI components, flexible APIs, and administrative dashboards to handle authentication and user management. The platform offers pixel-perfect, customizable components that can be embedded within minutes, allowing developers to implement features like sign-in, sign-up, and user profiles with minimal effort.
The platform includes advanced security features such as multifactor authentication, fraud prevention, and bot detection. It maintains SOC 2 type 2 certification and CCPA compliance, while offering social sign-on integration with 20+ providers. Clerk seamlessly integrates with modern frameworks and provides robust B2B features for managing multi-tenant applications.
Features
- Pre-built UI Components: Ready-to-use authentication interfaces that can be customized
- Multi-factor Authentication: Self-serve MFA settings with automatic enforcement
- Fraud Prevention: Built-in protection against disposable emails and fraudulent sign-ups
- Social Sign-On: Integration with 20+ social authentication providers
- Session Management: Complete session lifecycle handling with device monitoring
- B2B Features: Organization management and multi-tenancy support
- Security Compliance: SOC 2 type 2 certified and CCPA compliant
- Framework Support: SDKs for modern web and mobile frameworks
Use Cases
- User authentication for web applications
- Enterprise single sign-on implementation
- Multi-tenant SaaS application development
- Team and organization management
- Secure user data management
- Custom authentication flows
FAQs
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What happens when I exceed the first 10,000 monthly active users?
You will be required to upgrade to the Pro tier, where each user beyond the free tier allowance will be added to your monthly bill. A one-month grace period is provided to ensure your application continues to operate correctly. -
What is considered a monthly active user?
Users are considered 'active' when they log into your application multiple times in a single month after the first day. You are only billed for users that are considered active. -
Can I export my data?
Yes, you can easily export your user data directly from the dashboard at any time, no assistance needed.
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Average Response Time
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