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HOL Guard compared with BrainDog
Detail HOL GuardBrainDog logo BrainDog
What it doesRuntime security layer that stops risky AI actions before they execute A workspace for projects, decisions and money that every agent reads and updates
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree plan: Local Guard runtime with real-time approval prompts and local audit log. Solo $4.99/mo: adds 2 cloud-connected devices and 30-day cloud retention. Pro $15/mo: adds 5 cloud-connected devices, 180-day retention, and policy versioning. Team $30/seat/mo: up to 25 cloud-connected devices, 365- Not given
Key features
  • Surface-specific pre-action interception
  • Policy routing with allow, observe, ask, and block outcomes
  • Local review and evidence workflows
  • MCP, skill, plugin, and package inspection
  • Layered local and team policy
  • Open source runtime under Apache-2.0
  • Offline local protection without cloud connectivity
  • Continuous GitHub leaked-secret monitoring
  • Decision audit trail and export
  • Support for multiple AI coding agents
  • Connect coding agents via MCP protocol (Claude Code, Cursor and others)
  • Centralized project tracking with decisions and money
  • Audit trail with every change signed and undoable
  • Approval controls for money, deletions and key access
  • Learning system that reduces approval requests after 10 similar actions
  • Team collaboration with email invitations and role-based access
  • Built-in Slash assistant with 20 questions per month on free plan
  • 1,000 automation runs per month on free plan
  • Full data export available anytime
  • Sealed backups every night with secure key storage
What makes it different
  • Open-source core runtime runs locally without cloud requirement
  • Protects against secrets, destructive commands, prompt injection, and supply chain attacks
  • No source code or secrets uploaded; decisions stored as redacted summaries
  • Works with any agent that speaks MCP protocol, not vendor-locked to one tool
  • Integrates work tracking and financial management in one place agents automatically read
  • Full audit trail and undo capability for every change
  • Learns from agent behavior to reduce approval overhead over time
  • Free tier includes all features with no credit card required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)53 +1 (up) since last check12 +12 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)270
Citation Flow (Majestic)440
Referring domains (Majestic)7350

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