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Paid plans start at $20/mo. There's also a free plan.
Clerk’s Hobby plan costs $0 and includes 50,000 monthly retained users (MRUs) per app, three dashboard seats and seven-day fixed sessions. It also includes five impersonations and one-day application log retention. Pro starts at $20 per month when billed annually, or $25 month to month. Business starts at $250 per month billed annually, or $300 monthly. Enterprise is billed annually, with pricing not published. Extra MRUs, connections and feature add-ons can raise the total.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | — | $0 | Projects getting started |
| Pro | $20 | $25 | Growing apps needing full authentication |
| Business | $250 | $300 | Growing teams with compliance needs |
| Enterprise | — | Quote | Organizations needing tailored support |
Add-ons and overages
- Extra MRUs: $0.02 each for 50,001–100,000; $0.018 for 100,001–1,000,000; $0.015 for 1,000,001–10,000,000; $0.012 above 10,000,000, per month.
- Extra SSO and Directory Sync connections: $75/month each for connections 2–15, $60 for 16–100, $48 for 101–250; contact sales above 250. Directory Sync billing starts January 1, 2027.
- Satellite domains: $10/month each; extra Business dashboard seats: $20/month each.
- SMS: $0.01 per message in the US and Canada; international rates vary.
- API Keys and M2M overages: $0.001 per creation and $0.00001 per verification.
- Enhanced B2B Authentication: $100/month or $85/month billed annually; extra MROs cost $1 each for 101–1,000, $0.90 for 1,001–10,000, $0.75 for 10,001–100,000, and $0.60 above 100,000 per month.
- Enhanced Administration: $100/month or $85/month billed annually.
- Protect checks: 10,000 free per month, then $0.002 per check; custom pricing above 1 million checks.
- Clerk Billing: 0.7% of billing volume, plus Stripe's 2.9% and $0.30 transaction charge.
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
MRU overages
After 50,000 MRUs per app, extra usage starts at $0.02 per MRU for 50,001–100,000, with lower rates at higher tiers.
SSO and Directory Sync
Extra connections cost $75/month each for connections 2–15, then $60 or $48 at higher tiers; contact sales above 250.
Messaging and API keys
US and Canada SMS costs $0.01 per message. API Keys and M2M overages cost $0.001 per creation and $0.00001 per verification.
Paid feature add-ons
Enhanced Administration and Enhanced B2B Authentication each cost $100/month, or $85/month billed annually. Clerk Billing adds 0.7% of billing volume.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Side project or early app | Hobby | It costs $0 and includes 50,000 MRUs per app, but has one-day application log retention. |
| Startup in production | Pro | It adds MFA and passkeys, plus one SSO and one Directory Sync connection per app. |
| Growing team with compliance needs | Business | It includes 10 dashboard seats, 30-day application and admin log retention, and a SOC 2 report. |
04Is Clerk worth the money?
Clerk’s free Hobby tier is a practical starting point for an app that fits within 50,000 MRUs per app and its retention and seat limits. Pro can make sense when the included MFA, passkeys, SSO and Directory Sync match your production needs; Business adds seats and longer log retention. Compare those base prices with expected MRU growth and add-ons before budgeting. If self-hosting or direct control of user data is a requirement, ask about portability first.
Clerk pricing FAQ
Is Clerk free?
Yes. Hobby costs $0 per month and includes 50,000 MRUs per app, up to three dashboard seats, five impersonations, seven-day fixed sessions and one-day application log retention. Extra MRUs and paid add-ons can still add cost.
How much does Clerk Pro cost?
Pro costs $25 per month when billed monthly, or $20 per month billed annually. The plan includes 50,000 MRUs per app, one SSO and one Directory Sync connection per app, MFA and passkeys.
How much do extra Clerk users cost?
Extra MRUs cost $0.02 each from 50,001 to 100,000 per month. The per-MRU rate drops to $0.018 from 100,001 to 1,000,000, $0.015 from 1,000,001 to 10,000,000 and $0.012 above 10,000,000.
Are SSO and Directory Sync included?
Pro includes one SSO and one Directory Sync connection per app. Additional connections start at $75 per month each for connections 2–15, with lower per-connection prices at higher tiers. Directory Sync billing starts January 1, 2027.