Choose authentik if you need
- Windows, macOS or Linux. We haven't found them on Clerk's website.
- Integration with Google Workspace, GitHub or Slack. We haven't found them on Clerk's website.
At a glance
- Clerk has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for authentik.
- Clerk's lowest paid plan is Pro at $25, as of October 19, 2026.
- Only authentik lists Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Only Clerk lists Web, iOS, Android and API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list GDPR, HIPAA and SSO.
- Only Clerk lists SOC 2.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Clerk if you need
- Web, iOS, Android or API. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
- Integration with Supabase, Convex or Firebase. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on authentik's website.
authentik
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Clerk
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Review ClerkThe facts
- What it does
- authentikBring all of your authentication into a unified platform.
- ClerkAuthentication and user management for React, Next.js, Remix and the modern web
- Free plan
- authentikNot confirmed
- ClerkYes
- Pricing
- authentikPer user, monthly, billed annually
- ClerkNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- authentik
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only authentik
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Only Clerk
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- API
Integrations
BothNone in common
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between authentik and Clerk yet.
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