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Ory Keto vs Permify
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| Fact | Ory Keto | Permify |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.4k | 6k |
| Latest | v26.2.0 | v1.7.5 |
| Last push | 2026-09-04 | 2026-10-15 |
| Release cadence | about 190 days between releases | about 27 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Oso Cloud. Alternatives to Oso Cloud →
PartialOry KetoZanzibar-style relationship-based permissions, self-hosted and exposed over gRPC and REST.
PartialPermifyZanzibar-inspired fine-grained permissions on your own infrastructure.
Ory Keto
- v26.2.02026-03-20v26.2.0
- v25.4.02025-11-07This release of Ory Keto brings important security updates, improved pagination, and new functionality for encrypted pa…
- v0.14.02025-03-06We're excited to announce the release of ORY Keto v0.14.0! This update builds on our commitment to providing a robust,…
- v0.13.0-alpha.02024-02-28chore: bump ory/xpre-release
- v0.12.0-alpha.02024-02-01Improves performance, SDKs, and resolves minor issues.pre-release
Permify
- v1.7.52026-10-09Validation API: Removed the generated Validate() and ValidateAll() methods, along with the ValidationError and MultiErr…
- v1.7.42026-09-10a25911943ab922d50da9f6617a64c62cb6f875bd Merge pull request #3085 from Permify/dependabot/docker/chainguard/static-24dd…
- v1.7.32026-08-1722d1001f997365e4b363a0918d90e86e8543c8ad Fix broken links in the permify docs
- v1.7.22026-07-07cd146b91b3cf4a6bd818443decb1edd340eeb3a9 Merge pull request #2854 from Permify/dependabot/go_modules/github.com/olekuko…
- v1.7.12026-06-1270b111064cb82b8edcb2431f7363f3f3f8c7fdba Merge pull request #2975 from Permify/omer/change-workflow-action
Ory Keto
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Permify
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