Clerk vs. IBM Cloud App ID

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clerk
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Poor user management can stand between users and products. From forgotten passwords and failed account de-duplication, to broken and out-of-sync vendor integrations — there's a lot that can go wrong. Clerk is a software solution that aims to solve user management.
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IBM Cloud App ID
Score 9.1 out of 10
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IBM Cloud App ID helps developers who are not security experts to add authentication to their apps, and protect their APIs and app back-ends running on IBM Cloud. Developers can add a variety of login-in types: Email or username and password Enterprise Social App ID includes a cloud user repository to on-board new users, so they can log-in with email/username & passwords, with pre-built self-service workflows (password reset, email validation etc.)…N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Features
ClerkIBM Cloud App ID
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Clerk
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Ratings
IBM Cloud App ID
7.5
17 Ratings
7% below category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings6.617 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings7.714 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings6.913 Ratings
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ClerkIBM Cloud App ID
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User Ratings
ClerkIBM Cloud App ID
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(17 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClerkIBM Cloud App ID
Likelihood to Recommend
Clerk
Best suited for - Improving the conversions and users funnel, building actionable insights for user journey, deciding the performance of features, building personalised recommendations on search results and emails. Less appropriate for - Creating automated campaigns for user targeting, triggering and creating communication flows for user engagement and product journey
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IBM
Whenever you need to provide Security Provider functionality for a web based application it is well suited. You can also integrate with other directory services (e.g. SAML, Facebook, Google), but not so easily with other Auth0 based services. The customization of the login page is very intuitive, but does not allow much customisation. using the integrated Cloud Directory, you do not need to integrate with existing security providers and you can build up your own user base - including Multi-Factor Authentication settings and password policies.
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Pros
Clerk
  • Easy to integrate - perfect solution for search and recommendations.
  • Allow website recommendations, website search and email recommendations, that help day after day obtain more data and use it to view the best product for every single customer.
  • Improving conversion rate and the quality of the customer journey on the eCommerce.
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IBM
  • Uses OIDC/OAuth, so the protocols for accessing user info and token management is familiar
  • Clear pricing model
  • API binds nicely with IBM Cloud Functions
  • Billed as part of our IBM Cloud, along with our other services
  • Front-end SDK for Vue, works well
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Cons
Clerk
  • A function to export dashboard reports will help ease building analytics.
  • It's a highly technical tool. One has to have very good technical knowledge to set it up.
  • Build more payment options other than the credit card.
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IBM
  • Pricing can be heavy on small organizations.
  • User interface updates could be timely.
  • Cloud services hangs at times, but very rarely.
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Alternatives Considered
Clerk
The cost of the contract is much better than the competitors. Customised options and packages to select from. Others weren't providing more options basis the usage and master user roles requirements. Provided free demo to help build confidence and train the team for using Clerk tool. Clerk customer solutions team is easily reachable and helps promptly resolve any issues.
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IBM
Both the software have different use cases, like IBM Cloud App ID, which will be more suitable for internal websites and apps or specific event website authentications, Auth0 can be suitable for consumer websites, e-commerce sites, where social media login is preferred more by the users. Both have their own capabilities so can be chosen according to their needs.
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Return on Investment
Clerk
  • Improved user conversion by 20%
  • Increased revenues by 15%
  • Reduced reliance of operations for data tracking and analysis
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IBM
  • This has had a positive impact on security while developing our company's first major application.
  • It has impacted our development process heavily by making authentication simpler than ever.
  • It has helped reduce time in our development process by having easy integration and useful guides.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Authentication options for usersScreenshot of Session management made easyScreenshot of User security, all in one place