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Clerk

Billing unit: MRU — Monthly Retained User — counted only if the user returns 24+ hours after signup Source: clerk.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-30. Visit Clerk

Answer · Clerk cost by MAU (no SSO)

10k users: $0/mo on Hobby · 50k users: $0/mo on Hobby · 100k users: $1025/mo on Pro.

As of 2026-10-30, from 19 verified plan rows. How we calculate this.

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.

Clerk cost at 10k, 50k and 100k users

Plan10k users50k users100k users
Hobby$0$0—
Pro$25$25$1025
Business$300$300$1300

Monthly USD, no SSO, list price. “—” = the vendor publishes no fixed self-serve price for that volume (custom / contact sales) or the plan caps below it.

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PlanBaseIncludedUnitOverageSSOStatusNotes
Hobby$050000MRU—0 incl.Verified50k MRU per app. No SSO. No MFA. Fixed 7-day session.
Pro$2550000MRU$0.02001 incl. · +$75VerifiedMonthly $25 or $20 billed annually. 1 SSO + 1 Directory Sync included. Directory Sync billed from 2027-01-01.
Business$30050000MRU$0.02001 incl. · +$75VerifiedSOC2, priority support, advanced Protect. Same MRU/SSO add-on ladder as Pro.
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