Choose Clerk if you need
- Web, iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Ory's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Ory's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Clerk's lowest paid plan is Pro at $25, as of October 19, 2026.
- Ory's lowest paid plan is Production at $770 per year, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on API.
- Only Clerk lists Web, iOS and Android.
- Only Ory lists CLI.
- Both list SOC 2, GDPR and SSO.
- Only Clerk lists HIPAA.
- Only Ory lists ISO 27001.
- Both have a public API.
- Ory can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Clerk.
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 Ory if you need
- CLI. We haven't found it on Clerk's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Clerk's website.
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- What it does
- ClerkAuthentication and user management for React, Next.js, Remix and the modern web
- OryIdentity security for the agentic era
- Free plan
- ClerkYes
- OryYes
- Pricing
- ClerkNot confirmed
- OryNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- ClerkPro: $25
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- API
Only Clerk
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Only Ory
- CLI
People who switched
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