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★ Winner
Clerk
Developer Tools
★ 4.9
rating
$25/mo
starts at
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tier
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Neon
Developer Tools
★ 4.5
rating
$19/mo (Launch)
starts at
Quick verdict
Clerk wins for react and next.js developers who want authentication with th.
Clerk has a 4.9 rating vs 4.5 for Neon. Neon is the better pick if you need developers wanting serverless postgresql with branching for modern web framework.
Performance overview
Clerk
Neon
Overall
4.94.5
Ease of use
4.44.2
Value for money
4.94.0
Features
Side-by-side comparison
Choose based on your needs
Choose Clerk if...
Best for
React and Next.js developers who want authentication with the least possible setup
Fastest auth setup for React
Beautiful pre-built components
Choose Neon if...
Best for
Developers wanting serverless PostgreSQL with branching for modern web frameworks.
Database branching creates instant dev/test environments
Scale-to-zero means you only pay for actual usage