AuthZed Competitor Insights

AuthZed is a company that provides scalable authorization solutions based on Google's Zanzibar paper. Their primary product, SpiceDB, is an open-source, fine-grained permissions database designed to handle complex authorization logic. AuthZed offers both managed services (AuthZed Dedicated) and self-hosted options (SpiceDB Enterprise) to cater to different customer needs. They focus on providing performant, secure, and reliable authorization for applications at any scale. In essence, AuthZed aims to simplify authorization for developers and enterprises by providing tools and services that abstract away the complexities of building and maintaining a robust permissions system. AuthZed’s offerings also include support packages to assist teams in operating SpiceDB permissions systems, onboarding services to implement schema design and data migration, and security measures such as API access tokens, audit logging, and security embargo programs.