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HOL Guard
A local security layer that reviews AI agent actions before they run
Free plan availableSecurity & Privacy
Custom pricingVisit hol.org
What HOL Guard is
An open-source command-line tool that sits in front of AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and reviews shell commands, file access, package installs and MCP tool calls before they run, then allows, blocks or asks for approval according to your policy. It runs locally without an account under the Apache-2.0 licence. The optional paid Guard Cloud adds shared history, team policy and fleet management.
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Free plan
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Ongoing free tier published by the vendor. Limits vary by plan.
HOL Guard alternatives
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What the rest of Security & Privacy charges
HOL Guard publishes no fixed monthly price, so it is not plotted. Here is what the rest of the category charges.
- WorkOSFree
- Bitwarden$1.65
- Keeper Security$2
- 1Password$2.99*
- Proton Pass$2.99
- Dashlane$4.99*
- Tailscale$8
- NordLayer$8
- Cloudflare$25
- Clerk$25
11 of these 13 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page; the rest are marked * and are indicative. The median is taken across the 10 verified prices in Security & Privacy. 4 more tools in this category do not publish an entry price and are not plotted. Showing the 10 cheapest.
HOL Guard pricing questions
- How much does HOL Guard cost?
- HOL Guard's local tool is free and open source. Guard Cloud, an optional paid service, is priced on hol.org.
- Does HOL Guard have a free plan?
- Yes. HOL Guard publishes an ongoing free tier — not a countdown trial. Limits vary by plan, so check what the free tier covers before you commit.
- What is HOL Guard used for?
- An open-source command-line tool that sits in front of AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and reviews shell commands, file access, package installs and MCP tool calls before they run, then allows, blocks or asks for approval according to your policy. It runs locally without an account under the Apache-2.0 licence. The optional paid Guard Cloud adds shared history, team policy and fleet management. People mainly use it to secure ai coding agents, block risky shell commands, review mcp tool calls.
- What are the best alternatives to HOL Guard?
- The closest alternatives in the same category are Cloudflare, 1Password, Bitwarden, Tailscale. Cloudflare, Bitwarden and Tailscale publish a free plan.