Clerk pricing 2026
Clerk pricing starts with a free Hobby plan that covers 50,000 monthly retained users per app. Pro costs $25 a month ($20 billed yearly) and Business $300 a month ($250 billed yearly), both with 50,000 users included and then $0.02 per user up to 100,000. Clerk bills on retained users, not monthly active users. Enterprise is custom.
Clerk pricing at a glance
Clerk listing and alternativesChecked
- Paid plans start at
- $25/moPro
- Free plan
- Yes, Hobby
- 4 plans
- Hobby · Pro · Business · Enterprise
US dollars before tax, at the time of writing. Checked against the sources listed below.
Clerk plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free | 50,000 MRU per app, 3 dashboard seats, 3 social connections, fixed 7-day sessions; no MFA or SSO |
| Pro | $25 a month ($20 billed yearly) | 50,000 MRU per app, MFA, unlimited social connections, 1 SAML connection per app, remove Clerk branding |
| Business | $300 a month ($250 billed yearly) | Pro plus 10 dashboard seats, SOC2 report, Secret Key IP restrictions, 30-day admin logs |
| Enterprise | Custom, yearly only | 99.99% uptime SLA, dedicated TAM, HIPAA BAA available |
Clerk free tier limits
Hobby plan: no card, 50,000 monthly retained users per app, unlimited apps, 3 dashboard seats and 3 social connections; no MFA.
| Limit | Free tier |
|---|---|
| Price | Free, no credit card to start |
| Users | 50,000 monthly retained users per app |
| Applications | Unlimited |
| Dashboard seats | Up to 3 |
| Social connections | Up to 3 |
| Sessions | Fixed 7 day session lifetime |
| MFA | Not included |
| Organizations | 100 monthly retained orgs per app, up to 20 members each |
| Branding | Secured by Clerk badge stays on |
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro, $25 a month ($20 billed yearly) |
What happens at the limit
Above 50,000 monthly retained users you have to upgrade to Pro. Clerk gives a one-month grace period so the app keeps working.
Free tier limits checked on against Clerk pricing.
What decides your Clerk bill
- Users above 50,000 on Pro and Business: $0.02 each from 50,001 to 100,000, $0.018 to 1,000,000, $0.015 to 10,000,000 and $0.012 above that, per month.
- Hobby has no overage: going over 50,000 retained users requires an upgrade, with a one-month grace period.
- Extra SAML connections: $75 a month each for 2 to 15, $60 each for 16 to 100. Extra Directory Sync connections cost $75 a month from 1 January 2027.
- B2B organizations: 100 monthly retained orgs per app with up to 20 members are free on every plan. The Enhanced B2B add-on costs $100 a month ($85 billed yearly).
- Protect: 10,000 checks a month free, then $0.002 per check. Satellite domains cost $10 a month each on Pro. Extra Business dashboard seats cost $20 a month.
FAQ
Is Clerk free?
Yes. The Hobby plan is free for up to 50,000 monthly retained users per app. It does not include MFA, SAML SSO or branding removal.
How much does Clerk cost at 100,000 users?
On Pro, $25 a month plus 50,000 extra users at $0.02 each, so about $1,025 a month at the time of writing.
What is a monthly retained user?
It is the unit Clerk bills on. Clerk says it bills on retained users, not monthly active users; see its pricing page for how a user counts as retained.
Does Clerk charge for organizations?
Not for the first 100 monthly retained organizations per app, with up to 20 members each. Clerk lists extra organizations from $1 a month each (101 to 1,000), and the Enhanced B2B add-on is $100 a month.
Sources, checked October 30, 2026
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