Cerbos
Cerbos — Open-source authorization service with human-readable YAML policies, RBAC/ABAC, and REST/gRPC evaluation endpoints.
Our Verdict
Best for apps needing sso/mfa. Cerbos offers freemium, paid from $0/month.
Pros
- Apps needing SSO/MFA
- B2B requiring SAML/SCIM
- Wide range of social login and MFA options
Cons
- Internal tools with basic auth
- Static sites without user accounts
- MAU-based pricing scales steeply
When to Use Cerbos
Good fit if you need
- Apps needing SSO/MFA
- B2B requiring SAML/SCIM
- Passwordless authentication
Not the best choice if
- Internal tools with basic auth
- Static sites without user accounts
Consider instead: backend-as-a-service
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Pricing
Price wrong?Cerbos Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- $0/month
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 5/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
Health Score
10
today
25d
51
N/A
Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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