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Clerk

Best default for most teams adding auth to a modern web app.

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Verdict

“Best default for most teams adding auth to a modern web app.”

Best default for most teams adding auth to a modern web app.

Pros

Why teams pick it

  • First-class App Router middleware, server component support, and ClerkProvider make this the strongest auth integration in the Next.js ecosystem.
  • Edge middleware session validation, preview environment support, and shared deployment model make this a natural pairing.
  • No direct dependency, but the Vercel-centered deployment model and webhook-based user sync work cleanly together.
  • Clerk user IDs integrate naturally as foreign keys in Drizzle schemas for user-scoped data patterns.

Cons

Where it gives ground

  • Express integration exists but is less polished than the Next.js SDK; middleware patterns require more manual setup.
  • React Native SDK exists but hosted UI components do not render natively; requires WebView or custom UI.

Pricing

What the commercial model looks like

Free

$0 /mo

  • mfa: true
  • support_sla: community
  • custom_domain:
  • social_connections: 5
  • allowlist_blocklist:
  • monthly_active_users: 10000

Pro

Most popular

$25 /mo

  • mfa: true
  • support_sla: standard
  • custom_domain: true
  • social_connections: unlimited
  • allowlist_blocklist: true
  • monthly_active_users: base 1K included, then $0.02 per additional MAU

Business

$599 /mo

  • saml_sso: true
  • support_sla: priority
  • enhanced_roles: true
  • monthly_active_users: custom
  • custom_session_duration: true

Enterprise

$2,500 /mo

  • support: Priority
  • seats: Unlimited

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This tool is currently a standalone recommendation.

Key stats

The practical snapshot

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