SpiceDB
AuthZed provides authorization infrastructure, powered by SpiceDB, that enables engineering teams to implement fine-grained access control across their applications.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Stop building authorization, start building value with battle-tested permissions infrastructure.
Who should look elsewhere
Requires understanding of Zanzibar-based authorization models.
Pros
- +Eliminates the need for custom authorization development, saving engineering time.
- +Offers battle-tested infrastructure with industry-leading reliability.
- +Supports highly complex and granular permission models without custom code.
- +Scales to handle billions of objects and millions of users from day one.
- +Provides strong consistency guarantees for data integrity and security.
Cons
- −Requires understanding of Zanzibar-based authorization models.
- −Enterprise features and dedicated support are part of higher-tier paid plans.
Key features
- ✓Unified Authorization System
- ✓Flexible Configuration Language
- ✓Global Scale and Performance
- ✓Strong Consistency Guarantees
- ✓Real-time Performance Insights on API Usage
- ✓Multi-Region Permissions Systems
- ✓Zero-downtime deploys and upgrades
- ✓Cloud Control Plane with SSO Authentication
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | — | month | Self-service SpiceDB; Free, self-hosted; Any environment. Best supported in Kubernetes |
| Self-Hosted | — | month | Enterprise self-managed SpiceDB with professional support; Subscription-based pricing; Annual license per-region and per-vCPU |
| Cloud | $2 | month | Managed cloud SpiceDB with advanced observability and APIs; Resource-based pricing; Pay only for what you use with transparent usage-based billing |
| Dedicated Cloud | — | month | Private managed cloud SpiceDB with dedicated infrastructure and premium support; Tailored, resource-based pricing; Based on reserved-vCPU capacity, our team consults closely with yours to rightsize your deployment |