# Stytch vs Clerk

Canonical: https://inetgeek.com/compare/stytch-vs-clerk/

Every value below is read from Stytch's and Clerk's own documentation. See https://inetgeek.com/methodology/ for how.

## At a glance

| Criterion | Stytch | Clerk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Pay as you go with no platform fee: usage above the always-free allowances is metered, and the estimator on the page prices monthly active users, SSO connections, SCIM connections and M2M tokens as separate lines. | A monthly base price plus per-user billing above the included 50,000, with enterprise connections, extra dashboard seats and satellite domains each priced as separate add-ons at $75, $20 and $10 a month. |
| Users included | 10,000 monthly active users free, permanently, alongside unlimited organizations and 1,000 M2M tokens. | 50,000 monthly retained users per app, on the free Hobby plan and on Pro alike. Beyond that, $0.02 each falling to $0.012 above 10 million. |
| Price per SSO connection | Five SSO or SCIM connections included free. Clerk includes one and charges $75 for each additional; WorkOS charges $125 each from the first. | One enterprise connection included on Pro, then $75/month each. |
| SAML single sign-on | Supported | Supported |
| SCIM provisioning | Supported | Supported |
| Multi-factor authentication | Supported | Supported |

## Where they differ

### Pricing model

- Stytch: Pay as you go with no platform fee: usage above the always-free allowances is metered, and the estimator on the page prices monthly active users, SSO connections, SCIM connections and M2M tokens as separate lines. ([source](https://stytch.com/pricing))
- Clerk: A monthly base price plus per-user billing above the included 50,000, with enterprise connections, extra dashboard seats and satellite domains each priced as separate add-ons at $75, $20 and $10 a month. ([source](https://clerk.com/pricing))

### Users included

- Stytch: 10,000 monthly active users free, permanently, alongside unlimited organizations and 1,000 M2M tokens. ([source](https://stytch.com/pricing))
- Clerk: 50,000 monthly retained users per app, on the free Hobby plan and on Pro alike. Beyond that, $0.02 each falling to $0.012 above 10 million. ([source](https://clerk.com/pricing))

### Price per SSO connection

- Stytch: Five SSO or SCIM connections included free. Clerk includes one and charges $75 for each additional; WorkOS charges $125 each from the first. ([source](https://stytch.com/pricing))
- Clerk: One enterprise connection included on Pro, then $75/month each. ([source](https://clerk.com/pricing))

## Which should you choose?

Pick Stytch if B2B products selling to several SSO-using customers early — five connections free is the difference between paying per logo and not paying at all.

Pick Clerk if Getting a complete, styled sign-in flow running quickly, with 50,000 users free before any bill starts.

Consider something else: Stytch — There is no flat plan to budget against: everything above the free allowances is metered, so the bill tracks usage rather than a number you agreed to.

Consider something else: Clerk — Enterprise connections are $75/month each after the first, so a B2B product selling to several SSO-using customers pays per logo.

## Documented by only one

- Entry paid plan: Clerk: $25/month for Pro, or $20/month billed annually. Business is $300/month.
- Audit logs: Clerk: Application logs with 1-day retention on the free Hobby plan; longer retention is a paid-plan feature Clerk lists without publishing the window.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Should I choose Stytch or Clerk?**

Pick Stytch if B2B products selling to several SSO-using customers early — five connections free is the difference between paying per logo and not paying at all.
Pick Clerk if Getting a complete, styled sign-in flow running quickly, with 50,000 users free before any bill starts.