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Best Open Source Alternatives to Clerk

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Clerk — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 3 alternatives

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Clerk alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Clerk, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
SuperTokens	15,240	Apache-2.0	LinuxDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Zitadel	14,614	Apache-2.0	LinuxDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Ory Kratos	13,804	Apache-2.0	LinuxDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit