LoginRadius vs Clerk

Empower Every Login with Advanced MFA, Risk Detection, and Control

  • Native Push, TOTP, and Out-of-Band MFA with the LR Authenticator—far beyond Clerk’s limited factors.
  • SLA-backed APIs, multi-IDP federation, and rich orchestration for complex identity journeys.
  • Drag-and-drop orchestration, adaptive security, and AI-powered login experiences.
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Top Reasons Why Brands Switch From Clerk to LoginRadius

Advanced MFA and Security Built-In

  • Clerk: Limited MFA options, no push notifications, and no proprietary authenticator app.
  • LoginRadius: Native Push, TOTP, and Out-of-Band MFA via LR Authenticator for complete coverage.

Smarter Fraud Detection and Risk Management

  • Clerk: Limited fraud detection and no breach or policy management.
  • LoginRadius: Advanced fraud detection, real-time alerts, breach screening, and privacy policy versioning.

Complete Credential and Access Control

  • Clerk: Limited credential management and no knowledge-based authentication.
  • LoginRadius: Centralized credential lifecycle management with KBA, password generator, and rotation policies.

True Enterprise-Grade Federation

  • Clerk: No SAML, limited RBA, and lacks multi-IDP federation.
  • LoginRadius: Full SAML, OIDC, and multi-IDP support with SLA-backed APIs for enterprise workloads.

Visual Identity Orchestration

  • Clerk: No drag-and-drop orchestration or real-time monitoring tools. 
  • LoginRadius: Visual builder and real-time orchestration monitoring for adaptive and seamless identity journeys.

AI-Powered Experience Layer

  • Clerk: Static front-end experience with minimal customization options.
  • LoginRadius: AI-powered theming, adaptive registration, and fully customizable hosted login pages.

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LoginRadius vs Clerk — Feature by Feature

Feature
loginRadius
clerk
Authentication & Authorization
Passwordless (Passkeys, Magic Links)
Supported
Supported
MFA (Push, TOTP)
Supported
Limited
(limited)
Sophisticated risk-based adaptive MFA (location, user behavior, etc.)
Supported
Limited
(limited)
Credential management
Supported
Limited
(limited)
Out-of-Band Authentication (OOBA)
Supported
Limited
(limited)
Passwordless
Email and TOTP
Supported
Supported
Out-of-box-smart login
Supported
Not Supported
Knowledge based authentication
Supported
Supported
Security & Risk
Built-in Fraud Detection (Comprehensive with advanced risk scoring)
Supported
Supported
Real-Time Identity Alerts that are customizable and granular
Supported
Supported
Breached password screening
Supported
Supported
Privacy policy versioning
Supported
Supported
Password generator
Supported
Not Supported
MFA
Native Push Notifications for MFA
Supported
Not Supported
Proprietary Authenticator App for Push MFA
Supported
(LR Authenticator)
Not Supported
Out-of-the-Box Configurable Push Notification Timeout
Supported
Supported
Direct Customization of Notification Messages
Supported
Supported
RBA
Step up authentication based on risk
Supported
Supported
30 Days Retention for MFA Event Audit Logs
Supported
Supported
Federation & Single Sign-On
Enterprise scale and SLA backed API
Supported
Supported
SAML 2.0 Support
Supported
Supported
OIDC / OAuth2 Support
Supported
Supported
Social Login Integrations
Supported
Supported
Multiple IDP Integration
Supported
Supported
Identity Orchestration (IO)
Drag-and-Drop Orchestration of Authentication Flows
Supported
Not Supported
Built-in Real-Time Orchestration Monitoring
Supported
Not Supported
Experience Layer
Fully Customizable Hosted Login Pages
Supported
Not Supported
Native Progressive Profiling and Adaptive Registration
Supported
Not Supported
AI-Powered Theme and Branding Builder
Supported
Not Supported

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