Clerk by Clerk
Authentication and user management API for sign-up, sign-in, and user profiles.
Price
Free plan
paid plans from $25/mo
Free tier
Yes
Up to 50,000 MRU (monthly retained users) per app
SDK downloads
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npm @clerk/nextjs
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | Up to 50,000 MRU (monthly retained users) per app |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $25 a month |
| Usage price | $0.02/mo per MRU (50,001-100,000), $0.018/mo (100,001-1M), $0.015/mo (1M-10M), $0.012/mo (10M+) |
| Good to know | Added automatically: its SDK is in 52 public agent repos we sampled. Prices read from the official pricing page. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @clerk/nextjs |
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