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Open Policy Agent vs OpenFGA
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| Fact | Open Policy Agent | OpenFGA |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 12k | 6k |
| Latest | v1.21.2 | v1.22.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 10 days between releases | about 15 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 32 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace AWS Verified Permissions. Alternatives to AWS Verified Permissions →
PartialOpen Policy AgentGeneral-purpose policy engine with the Rego language, not limited to application permissions.
PartialOpenFGAZanzibar-style relationship checks instead of Cedar policies, hosted on your own infrastructure.
Open Policy Agent
- v1.21.22026-10-12This release builds the OPA binary artifacts with the latest version of Go (v1.27.2), its standard library, and the gol…
- v1.21.12026-09-29This release fixes a compiler regression introduced in OPA v1.21.0.
- v1.21.02026-09-24This release contains a mix of new features and bug fixes. Notably:
- v1.20.22026-09-03This release includes a bug fix for a parser regression introduced in v1.20.0, and dependency updates.
- v1.20.12026-08-28This release includes a bug fix for a regression introduced in v1.20.0 in
OpenFGA
- v1.22.02026-10-06Added read-replica (primary/secondary) support to the MySQL datastore backend, matching the existing PostgreSQL behavio…
- v1.21.02026-09-20Added "Dynamic Conditions" as a new experimental feature. #3313
- v1.20.02026-09-08Added WithServiceName server option to allow embedders to override the serviceName field used for the grpc_service labe…
- v1.19.02026-08-25Adds configurable pipeline optimization for weight-one difference subtract edges with high cardinality on wildcard leav…
- v1.18.32026-08-05Fixed experimental weighted_graph_check intermittently returning false when evaluating relations that cross two or more…
Open Policy Agent
unsigned The latest release, v1.21.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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OpenFGA
✓ signed The latest release, v1.22.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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