--- title: "Best Clerk Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Clerk? Find out how Clerk stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/267103/Clerk/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Clerk alternatives Last updated on September 17th, 2026 The best Clerk alternatives are Orchestry Software (best overall), Okta (best free plan), tenfold (best budget option), and Cisco Duo (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,623 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.9 out of 5. Clerk itself holds 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. ### Clerk - Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - Ease of use: 5.0 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 1 of 5 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Clerk alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Okta](https://www.capterra.com/p/119653/Okta/) — 4.7 out of 5 (945 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $6.00 /user/mo | 5 of 5 top category features | | [SecureW2 JoinNow Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023754/JoinNow-Cloud-RADIUS/) — 4.8 out of 5 (48 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 5 of 5 top category features | | [Auth0](https://www.capterra.com/p/154900/Auth0/) — 4.7 out of 5 (147 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $35.00 /mo | 4 of 5 top category features | | [JumpCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/175092/JumpCloud-DaaS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (294 reviews) | Rated 0.4 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $3.00 /user/mo | 5 of 5 top category features | | [tenfold](https://www.capterra.com/p/238195/tenfold/) — 4.5 out of 5 (66 reviews) | Rated 0.5 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $0.90 /user/mo | 2 of 5 top category features | | [Passbolt](https://www.capterra.com/p/158063/passbolt/) — 4.7 out of 5 (35 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | €4.50 /user/mo | 2 of 5 top category features | | [Cisco Duo](https://www.capterra.com/p/228827/Duo-Security/) — 4.7 out of 5 (548 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $3.00 /user/mo | 4 of 5 top category features | | [Orchestry Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/249864/Orchestry-Software/) — 4.9 out of 5 (64 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 3 of 5 top category features | | [Ping Identity](https://www.capterra.com/p/131419/PingOne/) — 4.7 out of 5 (39 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 5 top category features | | [Citrix Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/220624/Citrix-Workspace/) — 4.2 out of 5 (121 reviews) | Rated 0.8 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $2.00 /user/mo | 3 of 5 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Clerk The best free alternatives to Clerk are Okta, Auth0, and JumpCloud — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Okta](https://www.capterra.com/p/119653/Okta/) — 4.7 out of 5 (945 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $6.00 /user/mo ### [Auth0](https://www.capterra.com/p/154900/Auth0/) — 4.7 out of 5 (147 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $35.00 /mo ### [JumpCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/175092/JumpCloud-DaaS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (294 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $3.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Clerk alternatives are Orchestry Software (5.0), SecureW2 JoinNow Platform (4.8), and Cisco Duo (4.7). ### [Orchestry Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/249864/Orchestry-Software/) - 47 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 across 47 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 across 47 SMB reviews > "I find Orchestry to be a great product to work with; it is very intuitive." — Alwin P., Solution Lead Workspace (October 29, 2024) ### [SecureW2 JoinNow Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023754/JoinNow-Cloud-RADIUS/) - 17 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 17 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 17 SMB reviews > "Easy to implement, great customer service, and fully SaaS based solution to improving our client's wireless security with 802.1X based certificate Wi-Fi." — Michael J., Chief Technology Officer (July 31, 2025) ### [Cisco Duo](https://www.capterra.com/p/228827/Duo-Security/) - 185 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 185 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 185 SMB reviews > "This 2FA works seamlessly with our Network either with the use of a mobile device app, hardware token or even a code over a landline phone." — Glen G., Systems Operator (February 6, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Access Governance - [Heimdal Privileged Access Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/231179/Heimdal-Privileged-Access-Management/) — 4.6 out of 5 (22 reviews) - [JumpCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/175092/JumpCloud-DaaS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (294 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.capterra.com/p/119653/Okta/) — 4.7 out of 5 (945 reviews) ### Authentication - [Ondato](https://www.capterra.com/p/201476/Ondato/) — 4.8 out of 5 (13 reviews) - [Google Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://www.capterra.com/p/246673/Cloud-Identity/) — 4.8 out of 5 (4 reviews) - [Auth0](https://www.capterra.com/p/154900/Auth0/) — 4.7 out of 5 (147 reviews) ---