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Permify vs Topaz
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| Fact | Permify | Topaz |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6k | 1.4k |
| Latest | v1.7.5 | v0.33.22 |
| Last push | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-14 |
| Release cadence | about 27 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 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 →
PartialPermifyRelationship-based checks with its own schema language rather than Cedar.
PartialTopazFine-grained authorization combining OPA policies with a Zanzibar-style relationship store, self-hosted.
Both replace Oso Cloud. Alternatives to Oso Cloud →
PartialPermifyZanzibar-inspired fine-grained permissions on your own infrastructure.
PartialTopazPolicies and a relationship directory run on your own infrastructure.
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
Permify
✓ signed The latest release, v1.7.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Topaz
✓ signed The latest release, v0.33.22, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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