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How popular isClerk in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 24.9K branded searches for Clerk worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Clerk holds 1.3% estimated Share of Search among authentication APIs worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Supabase93.1%
  2. Auth03.8%
  3. Stytch1.4%
  4. Clerk1.3%
  5. Firebase Authentication0.5%
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Which authentication APIs compete with Clerk?

Clerk against authentication APIs worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Supabase, Auth0, Clerk. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSupabaseAuth0StytchClerkFirebase Authentication
Oct 202581.8%10.9%2.7%2.5%2.2%
Nov 202585.9%7.8%2.3%2.1%1.9%
Dec 202587.8%6.5%2%2.2%1.6%
Jan 202688%6.5%2%2.2%1.3%
Feb 202688.2%6.5%2%2.2%1.1%
Mar 202691.5%4.5%1.4%1.8%0.73%
Apr 202691.7%4.5%1.4%1.5%0.9%
May 202692.8%3.8%1.1%1.5%0.74%
Jun 202692.6%3.8%1.4%1.5%0.74%
Jul 202693%3.8%1.4%1.3%0.61%
Aug 202693.1%3.8%1.4%1.3%0.5%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Supabase

    93.1%

    Held 1st. 1.9M estimated branded searches, +0.11% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Auth0

    3.8%

    Held 2nd. 75.3K estimated branded searches, +0.29% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Stytch

    1.4%

    Held 3rd. 27.7K estimated branded searches, +1.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Clerk

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 24.9K estimated branded searches, -0.68% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Firebase Authentication

    0.5%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Clerk and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Clerk changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Clerk worldwide held steady, from 25K to 24.9K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clerk’s estimated Share of Search among authentication APIs worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.3%.

How did search popularity change for authentication APIs worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Supabase worldwide rose 122.5% over 11 measured months, from 832K to 1.9M in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Firebase Authentication worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Auth0 worldwide fell 32.2% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 75.3K in August 2026.

Where does Clerk compete?

Clerk is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Identity providers4th of 50.94%Show ranking
Authentication APIs4th of 51.3%Shown above
Customer authentication platforms4th of 514.6%Show ranking

How is Clerk measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clerk’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

4 branded search terms

  • authentication clerk
  • clerk auth
  • clerk authentication
  • clerk com

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