Pro / Team
Not listed
Fifteen-day Pro trial; rates unknown
- Included scope
- Runtime authorization and centralized governance
Kastra
● Identity checkedRuntime authorization for AI actions · Official-source review 2026-10-09
Kastra evaluates attribute-based policies before instrumented AI tool calls, shell commands, database operations and API requests. It advertises allow, deny, redact or hold decisions and chained decision records, with local Edge and production API options.
- Category
- Runtime authorization for AI actions
- Free access
- No-signup sandbox and fifteen-day Pro trial advertised. Ongoing free tier, trial card requirements and Pro/Team prices unconfirmed.
- API access
- HTTP API and OpenAPI specification, local Edge integrations and MCP governance-data access advertised. Exact enforcement coverage requires technical documentation.
Is Kastra right for you?
A good fit for
Relevant to developers adding explicit action policy to an existing agent execution path.
Before you choose
MCP governance reading is distinct from intercepting every downstream action. Instrumentation, policy bypass handling and failure behavior need tests. Under-one-millisecond decisions and cryptographic audit claims are vendor descriptions, not measured or audited guarantees. Enterprise dedicated/self-host options advertised, quoted terms unknown. Not a replacement for identity management or a universal prose filter. No sandbox request, installation, agent instrumented or enforcement test performed.
Workflow and handoff
Instrument a synthetic agent, test denied and held operations and inspect failure and audit behavior before protecting consequential systems.
Pricing and practical limits
MCP governance reading is distinct from intercepting every downstream action. Instrumentation, policy bypass handling and failure behavior need tests. Under-one-millisecond decisions and cryptographic audit claims are vendor descriptions, not measured or audited guarantees. Enterprise dedicated/self-host options advertised, quoted terms unknown. Not a replacement for identity management or a universal prose filter. No sandbox request, installation, agent instrumented or enforcement test performed.
Review method
Official product evidence reviewed on 2026-10-09; product artwork inspected visually. No hands-on vendor application test was performed. Application performance, security claims and plan enforcement were not independently tested.
What it can do
Features & capabilities
Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.
| Capability | Value | Evidence | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product workflow | Kastra evaluates attribute-based policies before instrumented AI tool calls, shell commands, database operations and API requests. It advertises allow, deny, redact or hold decisions and chained decision records, with local Edge and production API options. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-09 |
| Pricing and restrictions | MCP governance reading is distinct from intercepting every downstream action. Instrumentation, policy bypass handling and failure behavior need tests. Under-one-millisecond decisions and cryptographic audit claims are vendor descriptions, not measured or audited guarantees. Enterprise dedicated/self-host options advertised, quoted terms unknown. Not a replacement for identity management or a universal prose filter. No sandbox request, installation, agent instrumented or enforcement test performed. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-09 |
Understand the total cost
Kastra pricing & plans
Enterprise
Not listed
Dedicated/self-host deployment quote
- Included scope
- Deployment and governance scope by agreement
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Was the application hands-on tested?
No. This listing is based on dated official-source evidence and a visual artwork check. Unconfirmed costs and restrictions are identified explicitly.
What is Kastra used for?
Kastra evaluates attribute-based policies before instrumented AI tool calls, shell commands, database operations and API requests. It advertises allow, deny, redact or hold decisions and chained decision records, with local Edge and production API options.
Does Kastra have a free plan?
No-signup sandbox and fifteen-day Pro trial advertised. Ongoing free tier, trial card requirements and Pro/Team prices unconfirmed.. This record does not confirm an ongoing free plan.
How much does Kastra cost?
A listed monthly price has not been confirmed. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.
Can I use Kastra through an API?
HTTP API and OpenAPI specification, local Edge integrations and MCP governance-data access advertised. Exact enforcement coverage requires technical documentation.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.
What should I check before choosing it?
MCP governance reading is distinct from intercepting every downstream action. Instrumentation, policy bypass handling and failure behavior need tests. Under-one-millisecond decisions and cryptographic audit claims are vendor descriptions, not measured or audited guarantees. Enterprise dedicated/self-host options advertised, quoted terms unknown. Not a replacement for identity management or a universal prose filter. No sandbox request, installation, agent instrumented or enforcement test performed.
Price history
No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.
How this profile is supported
Official product information
Current official product source read individually; product artwork inspected visually.
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