Clerk vs WorkOS
Answer: As of 2026-10-30: Clerk wins 1k users · no SSO at $0/mo ($0/yr less than WorkOS); Clerk wins 10k users · 1 SSO at $25/mo ($1,200/yr less than WorkOS); Clerk wins 50k users · 5 SSO at $325/mo ($3,600/yr less than WorkOS); WorkOS wins 100k users · 10 SSO at $1250/mo ($5,400/yr less than Clerk).
Cost by MAU (no SSO)
| Monthly users | Clerk | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| 10k users | $0 Hobby | $0 AuthKit |
| 50k users | $0 Hobby | $0 AuthKit |
| 100k users | $1025 Pro | $0 AuthKit |
With enterprise SSO
| Scenario | Clerk | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1k users · no SSO | $0 Hobby | $0 AuthKit |
| 10k users · 1 SSO | $25 Pro | $125 AuthKit |
| 50k users · 5 SSO | $325 Pro | $625 AuthKit |
| 100k users · 10 SSO | $1700 Pro | $1250 AuthKit |
Cheapest verified plan per vendor, monthly USD list price. How we calculate this.
Clerk
Hobby free to 50k MRU/app. Pro $25/mo ($20 annual) with 50k MRU + 1 SSO + 1 Directory Sync. Extra SSO $75 (2–15) then $60 (16–100). Directory Sync billed from 2027-01-01.
Source: clerk.com/pricing · 2026-10-30
WorkOS
AuthKit free to 1M MAU then $2,500/mo per additional 1M. SSO and Directory Sync each: $125 (1–15), $100 (16–30), $80 (31–50), $65 (51–100).
Source: workos.com/pricing · 2026-10-30
Also see: Clerk alternatives · WorkOS alternatives · all vendors by MAU
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