Clerk vs Render
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Clerk | Render | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | More than APIs. The complete user layer for modern apps. clerk.com | Render | The cloud for builders render.com |
| Starting at | $25 Pro / month free plan listed | $ 25 Pro / month free plan listed |
| Integrations | Convex, Supabase, Vercel, Facebook, GitHub, Google, Firebase, Grafbase, Hasura, Instant, Neon, Nhost, Prisma Postgres, Shopify, Vercel Marketplace, Encore, Google Analytics clerk.com | Datadog render.com |
| Compliance | CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 clerk.com | GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2 render.com |
| Free plan | Yes clerk.com | Yes render.com |
| Plans | Business, Hobby, Pro, Enterprise clerk.com | Enterprise, Hobby, Pro, Scale, Professional render.com |
| Pricing basis | Clerk pricing is based on Monthly Retained Users (MRU), not traditional MAU. clerk.com | Render charges for three things: your workspace plan (flat subscription), metered features like bandwidth render.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Not observed | Trusted by over 8 million developers render.com |
Where they differ
- Render claims ISO 27001 on its own pages; Clerk’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.