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HOL Guard

Stop risky agent tool calls before they run, locally

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Pricing · FreeStable
The FalcoScan Intel Panel/HOL Guard · Security
Data updated 7 October 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper Risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
The Brief

What HOL Guard does

HOL Guard is a local-first control point for AI coding agents. It reviews shell, secrets, MCP, and package-install calls before they hit the OS. Open source (Apache-2.0). pipx install hol-guard && hol-guard init. Scan is not a safety guarantee. Maker: HOL.

How HOL Guard compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as HOL Guard does. Among the 3 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Linear Security at $8 a month and the median is $19. All 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for HOL Guard. The alternatives were founded between 2003 and 2022. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and Belgium.

Market position · Security

How HOL Guard compares in Security

HOL Guard has high opportunity and sits in the middle third of 348 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates HOL Guard's own market position as open. 121 of the 348 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

HOL Guard compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsFoundedHQMomentum
HOL GuardHighOpenFree—YesNo———Stable
Linear SecurityModerateContestedFreemium$8/moYesYesWeb, Mobile, Desktop2019San Francisco, United StatesHot
1Password SecretsHighContestedFreemium$19/moYesYesWeb, Mobile, Desktop2005—Hot
Aikido SecurityModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb2022Ghent, BelgiumHot
ArgoCDHighOpenFree—YesYesWeb, Desktop2018—Hot
Burp SuiteLowContestedFreemium$449/moYesYesDesktop2003—Stable
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Questions

HOL Guard: common questions

Is HOL Guard free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists HOL Guard as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to HOL Guard?

The closest alternatives to HOL Guard that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Linear Security, 1Password Secrets, Aikido Security, ArgoCD, and Burp Suite.

Is HOL Guard still running?

Yes. As of 7 October 2026, FalcoScan lists HOL Guard as operating at hol.org.

Does HOL Guard have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for HOL Guard.

How do I sign in to HOL Guard?

Sign in on HOL Guard's own website, hol.org. FalcoScan reviews HOL Guard but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by HOL Guard directly.

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