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Life & fun · February 8, 2021

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Clerk – all of user management as-a-service, not just authentication

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Clerk is a user management platform that handles authentication and related account features as a service. Rather than limiting itself to login functionality, it provides comprehensive user management tools for developers building applications. Launched in 2021, Clerk serves developers who need to implement user systems without building these components from scratch. The platform distinguishes itself by offering a complete suite of user management capabilities beyond basic authentication alone.

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