#14 in Identity & Access ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Clever

by Clever · Identity platform for schools covering rostering, single sign-on and MFA

47.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Clever is an identity platform for education that links student, teacher and staff accounts to the applications a school uses. The base plan covers secure sync rostering, single sign-on, Clever Badges, a portal and analytics; higher tiers add identity management, account provisioning for Google, Active Directory and Entra ID, MFA, and support.

Best for: Schools and districts wanting one rostering and single sign-on integration across classroom apps
Pricing: No plan prices are shown — the FAQ states Clever is free for schools while application partners pay to roster, Protect Plus and Elevate are contact-sales, and priced add-ons include training from $500 per session, technical consulting at $1,200 per engagement and premium support from $4,000 per year.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

One integration connects rostering and SSO across many apps
Free for schools; application partners pay to roster
Classroom MFA adds a second factor without a second device
Provisioning for Google, Active Directory and Entra ID

Trade-offs

No plan prices published; Protect Plus and Elevate are contact-sales only
Listed pricing covers schools in the US and Canada only
Add-ons cost extra: $1,200 consulting, premium support from $4,000/year
Value depends on your apps being Clever partners

Pricing

Published plans from Clever’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Clever pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Secure Access	—	Secure Sync rostering, data control and single sign-on Clever Badges, Clever Portal and Digital Classroom Substitute access and Clever Analytics Support and troubleshooting tools
Protect Plus	Contact sales	Everything in Secure Access, plus Clever IDM Provisioning for Google, Active Directory and Entra ID Password management suite and Classroom MFA Dedicated onboarding support
Elevate	Contact sales	Guardian Portal and custom portal branding Advanced Analytics and customised training Premium 24/7 support Hands-on consulting

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 80 out of 100
API quality: 5 out of 100
Documentation: 10 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 60 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 75 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 85 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 85 out of 100

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