Coding

Permit.io

Authorization infrastructure as code

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelPermit.io · Coding
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Coding AI has a narrow moat on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Coding AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What Permit.io does

Permit.io adds fine-grained permissions to applications. Policies are defined in code and enforced in real time, and the platform audits each decision. Developers use it to control access inside their apps without building authorization logic from scratch. The product is available at permit.io.

How Permit.io compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Permit.io does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Linear at $8 a month and the median is $19. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Permit.io does. Permit.io offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Permit.io was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2017 and 2020, 4 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in Israel and the United States.

Market position · Coding

How Permit.io compares in Coding

Permit.io has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 501 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Permit.io's own market position as open. 154 of the 501 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.

Permit.io compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Permit.ioFounded 2021ModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising
Mend Renovate BotFounded 2017 · Tel Aviv, IsraelModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLIRising
HyraxModerateContestedFreemium$30/moYesYesWeb, API, Self-hostedStable
LinearFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$8/moYesYesWeb, MobileRising
ZodFounded 2020 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesNoWeb, APIHot
Clerk AuthFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Coding.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Permit.io exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Alternatives to Permit.io

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Questions

Permit.io: common questions

Is Permit.io free?

Permit.io has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Permit.io?

The closest alternatives to Permit.io that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Mend Renovate Bot, Hyrax, Linear, Zod, and Clerk Auth.

Is Permit.io still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Permit.io as operating at permit.io.

Does Permit.io have an API?

Yes. Permit.io offers an API.

Who is Permit.io for?

Permit.io is built for developers, security teams, and architects.

How do I sign in to Permit.io?

Sign in on Permit.io's own website, permit.io. FalcoScan reviews Permit.io but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Permit.io directly.

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