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Clerk
Drop-in authentication, user management and session handling for web and mobile apps. Free tier; paid from ~$25/month.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
10mentions
6creators
70%organic
3×sponsored
Who actually uses Clerk
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- freeCodeCamp.org11.8M reach · since 13 Jul 20261×
- Fireship4.2M reach · since 29 May 20262×
- JavaScript Mastery1.3M reach · since 17 Jul 20261×
- Theo Browne555k reach · since 19 May 20264×
- Cole Medin219k reach · since 31 May 20261×
- Jack Herrington210k reach · since 1 Jun 20261×
- ByteByteGodormant1.4M reach · since 6 Nov 20252×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
Clerk's CLI lets your agents set up auth + payments for your entire app
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to clerk for the off layer. I actually don't think I asked it to use clerk.
if you wanna set up authentication, you can use something like Clerk.
Linked in the description for Clerk
Clerk's new CLI sets up end-to-end auth for your entire app.
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Build better full-stack authentication and user management with Clerk
Build better full-stack authentication and user management with Clerk
Is there a newer or better tool?
No tracked creator has switched away from Clerk. Here are the other tools creators reach for in Developer Tools.
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FAQ
Do creators actually use Clerk, or is it sponsored?+
Of 10 tracked Clerk mentions with receipts, 7 are organic (genuine workflow use), 3 sponsored — 70% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.
What is Clerk?+
Drop-in authentication, user management and session handling for web and mobile apps.
Is Clerk free?+
Clerk — Free tier; paid from ~$25/month.
Which creators use Clerk?+
Creators tracked in the developer tools category — see the receipts on this page.