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Clerk.com vs Frontegg comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Clerk.com
Ranking in Authentication Systems
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Frontegg
Ranking in Authentication Systems
34th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (20th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Clerk.com is 1.0%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Frontegg is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Clerk.com1.0%
Frontegg1.0%
Other98.0%
Authentication Systems
 

Featured Reviews

CollinsOmondi - PeerSpot reviewer
Mobile Application Developer at Uamuzi Foundation
Offers ease to users in the area of authentication management
Speaking about Clerk.com and how it handles data security and user privacy, I would say that the security features are managed by another team in my company, and they are the ones who know how it works. I am confident that so far, I haven't got any complaints of any data leaks. I don't really know the specifics of how the security is implemented. Even if I consider the documents I got with the product, I would say that I really don't know how it works. If one is managing the integration process associated with the product for the first time, then one may face some challenges. If you have done it a couple of times, then it is going to be the same thing for you, meaning that you will be basically doing the same thing in multiple apps. Only the first time I had to face some challenges, going to which I had to go through some tutorials and YouTube videos to be able to figure out the product I would want to tell others to either go big or go home. I recommend the product to other people. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
it_user1660836 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Gives us everything we need to ensure that our customers have a safe and reliable authentication system
It would be nice to have a export button to file with all tenants/users so that in case of a disaster we will have the option to restore the users from file. For security certifications, we need to make sure we can restore all of our products and data in minimal time. We are backing up the data using the API but it will be better to export everything to an external file so in case of a disaster or mistake from our side, we can have the option to reload all the users and assign them to the relevant tenant as fast as possible

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I have not faced any stability issues with the product."
"In addition, I was most impressed with Frontegg's quick turnaround to fix bugs and implement feature improvements."
"Frontegg's solution fits us very well, as it removes the extra work of developing, maintaining, storing, and securing all of the user-management platforms."
"SaaS companies like ours can just focus on what matters and not spend time on building SaaS essentials such as audit logs, SSO etc."
"The MFA policy via Frontegg allows us to enable/disable/enforce the Multi-Factor Authentication policy of our users and to enhance security and adhere to modern standards."
"Every feature is multi-tenant by design, making different customer requests effortless to provide."
"Frontegg gives us everything we need to ensure that our customers have a safe and reliable authentication system in which they can also manage some of the features and roles by themself which gives them more control over their environment."
"The admin portal layer is super useful and saves valuable front-end development time."
"Frontegg enabled us to worry less about parts of the system that are not unique to our product, and instead spend more time developing out key value propositions."
 

Cons

"I am not sure if there could be the use of other languages, like Python, Django, and Slack."
"We're hoping to see more user management-related features, according to Frontegg's roadmap."
"It would be nice to have a export button to file with all tenants/users so that in case of a disaster we will have the option to restore the users from file."
"Frontegg is fairly stable, however, we are looking forward to some promised capabilities, such as more tightly integrated Feature Flag support."
"The web interface is missing a way to delete a workspace. I have accidentally created a workspace and was not able to delete it."
"The PHP SDK is limited. It's not a huge deal as we can just use their web API directly, but it is something to note if you're using PHP.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎"
"The web interface is missing a way to delete a workspace. I have accidentally created a workspace and was not able to delete it. It's a minor thing that should be supported."
"We really like the ability to add the same user across tenants. From a UX perspective, the flow can be betterized."
"The PHP SDK is limited."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you are working on a personal project, there is a free tier version for up to a few thousand users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Clerk.com?
The price of the product depends on the project you are working on at present. If you are working on a personal project, there is a free tier version for up to a few thousand users. For production,...
What needs improvement with Clerk.com?
I can say that the apps that I have tried on Clerk.com are mainly in JavaScript. So it's some kind of desk JavaScript application. I am not sure if Clerk.com provides different languages. I usually...
What is your primary use case for Clerk.com?
I use the solution in my company for authentication. The tool has many other features, but I use it for authentication management. The tool provides users with the ability to sign up and log in, an...
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