Permit.io
Fine-grained authorization and access control for apps, APIs, and AI agents
Founded
2021
Starting Price
Free
Category
Developer Tools
Last updated June 14, 2026
About Permit.io
Permit.io is a full-stack authorization platform that lets engineering teams add and manage fine-grained access control in their applications without building permission logic from scratch. It supports every major authorization model out of the box, including role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC), and relationship-based access control (ReBAC), all configurable through a no-code UI, API, or policy-as-code with GitOps workflows. Under the hood, Permit decouples policy from code by deploying Policy Decision Points (PDPs) as microservices that return authorization decisions in sub-millisecond time, so checks stay fast even at scale. Beyond traditional app permissions, Permit has positioned itself for the AI era with tooling for agentic authorization, including an MCP gateway that gates token and tool access for AI agents in real time, human-to-agent delegation, and consent frameworks. With SOC 2 Type II certification and HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA support on higher plans, Permit targets engineering and security teams in fintech, healthcare, and other regulated industries that need consistent, auditable access control across distributed systems.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Supports every major authorization model (RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC) without writing custom permission code
- Generous free tier with unlimited PDP authorization microservices
- Policy-as-code and GitOps workflows fit cleanly into existing CI/CD pipelines
- Strong positioning for AI agent authorization with MCP gateway and delegation
- SOC 2 Type II certified with HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA support for regulated industries
Key Features
Multiple Authorization Models
Supports RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC out of the box so you can model simple roles or complex relationship-based permissions without custom code
Policy Decision Points (PDPs)
Deploys authorization as microservices that return decisions in sub-millisecond time, keeping permission checks fast at scale
No-Code Policy Editor
Manage roles, resources, and policies through a visual UI, or via API and policy-as-code with GitOps workflows
AI Agent Authorization
An MCP gateway gates AI agent token and tool access in real time, with human-to-agent delegation and consent frameworks
Embeddable Access Control UI
Drop-in user-management and access-control interfaces let you offer self-serve permission management inside your own app
Audit Logs & Decision Tracing
Comprehensive logs record every authorization decision for compliance, debugging, and security reviews
Multi-Tenancy Support
Per-tenant policies and isolated environments make it suitable for B2B SaaS products serving many customer organizations
Pricing
Community
Free/forever
- Up to 1,000 MAU and 20 tenants
- 3 environments and 25 roles
- UI and API access to all authorization models (RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, PBAC)
- Embeddable authorization interfaces
- Unlimited PDP authorization microservices
