Supabase Auth vs Clerk

Free with Supabase meets authentication made easy, so you can stop worrying about passwords and start building actual features. Here's our take.

Supabase Auth

Nice Pick

Free with Supabase. Good enough for most apps.

Pros

• Free
• Integrated with Supabase
• Row-level security
• Social logins

Cons

• Less polished UI
• Fewer features
• Tied to Supabase

Clerk

Authentication made easy, so you can stop worrying about passwords and start building actual features.

Pros

• Beautiful UI components
• Easy setup
• Session management
• Organizations
• Pre-built UI components that look good out of the box
• Handles complex security like MFA and social logins without the headache
• Seamless integration with popular frameworks like Next.js and React

Cons

• Pricier
• Vendor lock-in
• Less customizable
• Can get pricey as your user base grows
• Limited customization options for advanced use cases

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Supabase Auth is a authentication while Clerk is a hosting & deployment. We picked Supabase Auth based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Supabase Auth wins

Based on overall popularity. Supabase Auth is more widely used, but Clerk excels in its own space.