Clerk pricing
Clerk has three plans. Hobby is free. Pro costs $25/mo, or $20/mo on yearly billing. Business costs $300/mo, or $250/mo on yearly billing. Figures come from the Clerk pricing page on October 27, 2026. Track it on the Clerk price page.
Clerk plans
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly billing | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $0 | $0 | 50,000 MRU per app |
| Pro | $25/mo | $20/mo | 50,000 MRU per app, 1 SSO connection |
| Business | $300/mo | $250/mo | Pro plus 10 dashboard seats, SOC2 report |
An MRU is a monthly retained user. Clerk counts a user as retained when they return 24+ hours after signing up. Every plan gets unlimited applications. Extra Business dashboard seats cost $20/mo each.
MRU overage
| MRUs | Price per MRU per month |
|---|---|
| 50,001 to 100,000 | $0.02 |
| 100,001 to 1,000,000 | $0.018 |
| 1,000,001 to 10,000,000 | $0.015 |
| Over 10,000,000 | $0.012 |
SSO and Directory Sync
Pro includes 1 SSO connection. Extra connections cost $75/mo each for 2 to 15, then $60/mo each for 16 to 100. Pro includes 1 Directory Sync connection. Extra Directory Sync connections cost $75/mo each from January 1, 2027.
Add-ons and usage fees
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Satellite domains | $10/mo each |
| Enhanced organizations add-on | $100/mo, or $85/mo on yearly billing |
| Clerk Billing | 0.7% of billing volume, plus Stripe fees |
| SMS (US and Canada) | $0.01 per message |
| API key creation | $0.001 each |
| API key verification | $0.00001 each |
Organizations include 100 monthly retained organizations (MRO) per app. On the Enhanced add-on, each extra MRO costs $1/mo, with volume discounts.
What we withhold
We do not repeat the price claims Clerk makes about other vendors on its page. We do not list SMS rates outside the US and Canada. We do not list Enterprise prices.
Compare and track
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FAQ
How much does Clerk cost? Hobby is free. Pro costs $25/mo, or $20/mo on yearly billing. Business costs $300/mo, or $250/mo.
Is Clerk free? Yes. Hobby includes 50,000 monthly retained users per app.
What does Clerk charge per user? Over 50,000 MRUs, Clerk charges $0.02 per MRU a month, falling to $0.012 over 10 million.
How much is SSO on Clerk? Pro includes 1 connection. Extra connections cost $75/mo each, then $60/mo from 16 to 100.
What does Clerk Billing cost? 0.7% of billing volume, plus Stripe fees.
How we check
We read the Clerk pricing page on October 27, 2026. Get an alert when Clerk changes a price.
Checked 2026-10-27. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.
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