Clerk

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Based around React components which can be customized with CSS variables, inline CSS or Tailwind. Build custom flows with social signin, SSO, organizations, and MFA. Everything is available as an API for integration into backend code (there’s also a Go SDK). Has helpers for e2e testing using Cypress.

Tradeoffs

Backend SDKs are only available for Go, Ruby, and JS - you’ll need to use the API for everything else.

Topics covered: Single sign-on, Multi-factor authentication

Is Clerk a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2023-08-31. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers using React can consider Clerk

Why consider it

Clerk allows for customization of its components

Keep in mind

Clerk's backend SDKs have limited language support

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