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Clerk vs Ping Identity
Compare Clerk, Ping Identity by active-user allowances, social login, MFA, SSO, organizations and audit logs.
Auth & Backend pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Clerk
25K
Ping Identity
50K
Clerk
$25 / mo
Pro · 25K MAUs
Ping Identity
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 50K monthly active users
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Auth & Backend overview & pricing
| Auth & Backend | Clerk | Ping Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Clerk | Ping Identity |
| Billing unit | MAUs | monthly active users |
| Plan at selected usage | Pro | Custom / unlisted usage pricing |
| Monthly estimate | $25/mo | Custom / not listed |
| Workload | 25K MAUs | 50K monthly active users |
| Free access | 10,000 MAUs | Trial |
| Published plans | Hobby, Pro, Business, Enterprise | PingOne for Customers Passwordless, PingOne for Customers Essential, PingOne for Customers Plus, PingOne for Workforce Essential, PingOne for Workforce Plus |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- Clerk
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Ping Identity
Billing unit
- Clerk
- MAUs
- Ping Identity
- monthly active users
Plan at selected usage
- Clerk
- Pro
- Ping Identity
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
Monthly estimate
- Clerk
- $25/mo
- Ping Identity
- Custom / not listed
Workload
- Clerk
- 25K MAUs
- Ping Identity
- 50K monthly active users
Free access
- Clerk
- 10,000 MAUs
- Ping Identity
- Trial
Published plans
- Clerk
- Hobby, Pro, Business, Enterprise
- Ping Identity
- PingOne for Customers Passwordless, PingOne for Customers Essential, PingOne for Customers Plus, PingOne for Workforce Essential, PingOne for Workforce Plus
Prices checked
- Clerk
- 2026-10-08
- Ping Identity
- 2026-10-08
Auth & Backend monthly cost
Clerk: $25Ping Identity: Not priced
Different workloads, separate estimates
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
Auth & Backend feature comparison
| Auth & Backend | Clerk | Ping Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Base price | $25/mo, $20/mo billed annually | Not listed |
| Included applications | Unlimited | Not listed |
| Included MRUs | 50,000 MRUs included per app; 50,001 - 100,000 $0.02/mo each; 100,001 - 1,000,000 $0.018/mo each; 1,000,001 - 10,000,000 | Not listed |
| Dashboard seats | Up to 3 | Not listed |
| Remove Clerk branding | Not listed | |
| Social connections | Unlimited | Not listed |
| Usernames | Not listed | |
| Passwords | Not listed | |
| Email codes | Not listed | |
| Email links | Not listed | |
| SMS codes | Per SMS fees apply | Not listed |
| Sign in tokens | Not listed | |
| Web3 wallets | Not listed | |
| Automatic account linking | Not listed | |
| User metadata | Not listed | |
| Webhooks for data sync | Not listed | |
| Passkeys | Not listed | |
| Biometric sign-in | Not listed | |
| Custom password requirements | Not listed | |
| Custom email templates | Not listed | |
| Multifactor authentication (MFA) | Not listed | |
| SSO connections | 1 connection included per app; 2 - 15 $75/mo each; 16 - 100 $60/mo each; 101+ Contact us | Not listed |
| Directory Sync connections | 1 connection included per app; 2 - 15 $75/mo each; 16 - 100 $60/mo each; 101+ Contact us | Not listed |
| API Keys | Creations: 1,000 Included per month, 1,001+ $0.001 each; Verifications: 100,000 Included per month, 100,001+ $0.00001 ea | Not listed |
| M2M Tokens | Creations: 2,500 Included per month, 2,501+ $0.001 each; Verifications: 100,000 Included per month, 100,001+ $0.00001 ea | Not listed |
| Account lockout / brute-force protection | Not listed | |
| Bot protection | Not listed | |
| Block email subaddresses | Not listed | |
| Block disposable email addresses | Not listed | |
| Require invitations | Not listed | |
| User bans | Not listed | |
| Allowlist / blocklist | Not listed | |
| Custom session tokens | Not listed | |
| Custom JWT templates | Not listed | |
| Custom session duration | Not listed | |
| Device tracking and revocation | Not listed | |
| Simultaneous sessions | Not listed | |
| Satellite domains | $10/mo each | Not listed |
| Application Logs | 7 day retention | Not listed |
| Admin Logs | Not listed | |
| Full data exports | Not listed | |
| Community support | Not listed | |
| Email support | Not listed | |
| GDPR / DPAs | Not listed | |
| SOC2 report | Not listed | |
| HIPAA compliance | Not listed |
Base price
- Clerk
- $25/mo, $20/mo billed annually
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Included applications
- Clerk
- Unlimited
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Included MRUs
- Clerk
- 50,000 MRUs included per app; 50,001 - 100,000 $0.02/mo each; 100,001 - 1,000,000 $0.018/mo each; 1,000,001 - 10,000,000
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Dashboard seats
- Clerk
- Up to 3
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Remove Clerk branding
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Social connections
- Clerk
- Unlimited
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Usernames
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Passwords
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Email codes
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Email links
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
SMS codes
- Clerk
- Per SMS fees apply
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Sign in tokens
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Web3 wallets
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Automatic account linking
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
User metadata
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Webhooks for data sync
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Passkeys
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Biometric sign-in
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Custom password requirements
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Custom email templates
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
SSO connections
- Clerk
- 1 connection included per app; 2 - 15 $75/mo each; 16 - 100 $60/mo each; 101+ Contact us
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Directory Sync connections
- Clerk
- 1 connection included per app; 2 - 15 $75/mo each; 16 - 100 $60/mo each; 101+ Contact us
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
API Keys
- Clerk
- Creations: 1,000 Included per month, 1,001+ $0.001 each; Verifications: 100,000 Included per month, 100,001+ $0.00001 ea
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
M2M Tokens
- Clerk
- Creations: 2,500 Included per month, 2,501+ $0.001 each; Verifications: 100,000 Included per month, 100,001+ $0.00001 ea
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Account lockout / brute-force protection
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Bot protection
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Block email subaddresses
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Block disposable email addresses
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Require invitations
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
User bans
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Allowlist / blocklist
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Custom session tokens
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Custom JWT templates
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Custom session duration
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Device tracking and revocation
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Simultaneous sessions
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Satellite domains
- Clerk
- $10/mo each
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Application Logs
- Clerk
- 7 day retention
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Admin Logs
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Full data exports
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Community support
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
Email support
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
GDPR / DPAs
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
SOC2 report
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
HIPAA compliance
- Clerk
- Ping Identity
- Not listed
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Clerk features & plan notes
- Prebuilt UI
- Organizations
- Everything in Hobby
- 50,000 MRU included per app (Additional $0.02/mo each)
- 1 SSO connection included (Additional $75/mo each)
- 1 Directory Sync connection included (Additional $75/mo each from January 1, 2027)
- Remove Clerk branding
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Satellite domains (Additional $10/mo each)
- Custom session lifetime
- Application Logs: 7 day retention
- SMS Authentication available
- Machine Authentication: API Keys & M2M Tokens included per month + extra
Ping Identity features & plan notes
- Enterprise federation
- Orchestration
- Regulated industries
How to compare authentication & backend providers
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
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