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★ Winner
Clerk
Developer Tools
★ 4.9
rating
$25/mo
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Vercel
Developer Tools
★ 4.5
rating
$20/user/mo (Pro)
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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 Vercel. Vercel is the better pick if you need frontend developers and teams deploying next.js, react, or any modern web framew.
Performance overview
Clerk
Vercel
Overall
4.94.5
Ease of use
4.44.1
Value for money
4.95.0
Features
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Best for
React and Next.js developers who want authentication with the least possible setup
Fastest auth setup for React
Beautiful pre-built components
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Best for
Frontend developers and teams deploying Next.js, React, or any modern web framework.
Best-in-class deployment experience for frontend apps
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