Clerk Authentication Alternatives

Clerk Authentication is described as 'Clerk is more than a "sign-in box." Integrate complete user management UIs and APIs, purpose-built for React, Next.js, and the Modern Web' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to Clerk Authentication for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Mac and Windows apps. The best Clerk Authentication alternative is VoidAuth, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Clerk Authentication are Keycloak, Authelia, ZITADEL and AuthKit.

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  1. VoidAuth icon
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    Open-source authentication and user management platform offering passkey-based SSO, centralized login, user invitations, self-registration, and email integration for self-hosted deployments. Emphasizes privacy, admin and user ease, local data control, and strong security.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  2. Authelia icon
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    Protect your applications with Single Sign-On and 2 Factor. Authelia is an open-source full-featured authentication server available on Github.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
     
  3. ZITADEL  icon
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    Secure authentication management for your application. Customize as you grow, with easy APIs and programmable workflows. Focus on growing, your login is in good hands.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. AuthKit icon
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    AuthKit is a Radix-powered open source authentication UI built for effortless customizations. User Management is the backend platform handling email verification, account linking, bot blocking, organization modeling, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Hanko icon
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    Hanko is a modern open source Authentication & User Management system – built and hosted in the EU. Alternative to Clerk, Auth0, Stytch, Descope.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Better Auth icon
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    Better Auth is a framework-agnostic authentication and authorization framework for TypeScript. It provides a comprehensive set of features out of the box and includes a plugin ecosystem that simplifies adding advanced functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Stack Auth icon
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    Stack is an open-source, self-hostable, and highly customizable authentication and user management system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Kanidm icon
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    Kanidm is an identity management server, acting as an authority on account information, authentication and authorisation within a technical environment.

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    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Auth0 icon
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    You can connect any application (written in any language or on any stack) to Auth0 and define its Connection, the method used to authenticate the users of that application:

    82 Auth0 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Logto icon
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    Logto helps you build the sign-in, auth, and user identity within minutes. We provide an OIDC-based identity service and the end-user experience with username, phone number, email, and social sign-in, for web and native apps.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Amazon Cognito lets you add user sign-up/sign-in and access control to your web and mobile apps quickly and easily. Cognito scales to millions of users, and supports sign-in with social identity providers such as FB, Google, and Amazon, and SAML 2.0.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
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