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Clerk.dev Reviews & Product Details

With Clerk, you can add beautiful, high-converting authentication to your React application in minutes. After signing in, Clerk empowers your users to take control of their account security with multi-factor authentication and device management. If you've ever found yourself thinking, "there's got to be a better way to build auth", Clerk was built with you in mind. It only takes 5 minutes to add best-in-class authentication experiences to your application - while the Clerk team is constantly working behind the scenes to make them even better and secure. We want developers to stop re-inventing user management and focus on their core business.

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Far too often, poor user management stands between users and products. From forgotten passwords and failed account de-duplication, to broken and out-of-sync vendor integrations — there's a lot that can go wrong. Clerk solves user management so developers can stop re-inventing the wheel and focus on their core business. Built with developers in mind, we support multiple frameworks and in-depth documentation to make implementing authentication for your application that much easier.

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Luca P.

✅ CTO - Growth Marketer full stack #MarTech | ⚡️ SaaS Advisor

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/6/2025

"Developer-Centric AUTH Platform"

5/5

What do you like best about Clerk.dev?

✅ What I Like (Love):

▪️Developer Experience Clerk.dev is one of the most developer-oriented authentication systems available. The integration process is streamlined, with SDKs for major frameworks (React, Next.js, Remix, Gatsby, RedwoodJS, and more). The documentation is comprehensive and the dashboard is intuitive, making setup and management straightforward even for complex use cases.

▪️All Features Free in Development Every feature is available for free when running in development mode. This means I can build, test, and iterate on authentication flows without worrying about hitting paywalls or feature restrictions during local development or staging.

▪️Modern Auth Features Clerk.dev supports a wide range of authentication methods:

• Email/password, magic links, email codes

• Social logins (Google, GitHub, Facebook, etc.; up to 3 on the free tier)

• Web3 wallets (MetaMask, Coinbase)

• JWT templates and custom session tokens for flexible integrations

• Pre-built, fully customizable UI components (including Tailwind support)

• Account linking, bot/disposable email protection, and subaddress blocking.

▪️ Advanced Dev Tools Features like user impersonation (on paid plans), bulk user updates, and robust API support facilitate debugging and user management. The ability to manage sessions, customize JWTs, and integrate with external services is well-implemented.

▪️Community and Ecosystem The active Discord and community resources, as well as a growing ecosystem of integrations and open-source templates, help accelerate development and troubleshooting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Clerk.dev?

• Pricing at Scale While the free tier is generous (10,000 monthly active users and 100 organizations), costs increase significantly at higher volumes or if advanced features are needed.

For example, after 10,000 MAUs, each additional user is $0.02/month, and certain features (like unlimited social logins, SMS codes, user impersonation, or custom roles) require moving to paid plans or add-ons.

For larger B2B SaaS applications, add-ons like advanced RBAC or enterprise SSO can push monthly costs much higher.

• Customizability Limitations While UI components are customizable, achieving deep design integration sometimes requires additional work, especially for highly bespoke user experiences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Clerk.dev solving and how is that benefiting you?

Clerk.dev has enabled us to implement secure, production-grade authentication without building auth flows from scratch or managing identity infrastructure.

The ability to use all features for free in development removes friction during prototyping and early-stage projects.

The platform’s focus on developer experience means I can integrate modern authentication (including social login, Web3, and advanced session management) with minimal boilerplate.

For SaaS products, features like blocking disposable emails and subaddressing help maintain a cleaner user base.

Built-in security (brute-force protection, bot prevention) and compliance features (GDPR support, data export) reduce risk and operational overhead.

When scaling, the platform remains robust, but pricing becomes a key consideration as user numbers grow or advanced enterprise features are needed.

✅ My take: Clerk.dev stands out as one of the best authentication platforms for developers, especially for those prioritizing rapid development, modern auth standards, and a frictionless local development experience.

The free tier is excellent for early-stage projects, but it’s important to evaluate long-term costs for high-traffic or feature-rich production environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Joe G.

VP of Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/31/2025

"Worst customer support model I've ever seen"

1/5

What do you like best about Clerk.dev?

Elements is nice - it's great to just be able to use the components that they provide to create a best-practices built-in login page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Clerk.dev?

You had better hope nothing goes wrong with your implementation because you won't hear from their support for days. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/29/2024

"Inconsistent and Flaky Product with poor service"

1.5/5

What do you like best about Clerk.dev?

Clerk was easy to implement and get started, we were able to get started quickly and deploy them with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Clerk.dev?

Clerk service availability has been poor, they took way more time to role our the features that was promised to us when we adopted the solution. Their customer service support is also lacking while service and features continue to be inconsistent and flaky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.