Styra
The Unified Authorization Company.
Overview
Styra provides a unified authorization platform built on Open Policy Agent (OPA). While primarily a security and compliance tool, its Declarative Authorization Service (DAS) product includes a system and service catalog. This catalog is used to manage and distribute authorization policies (written as code) to services, microservices, and Kubernetes clusters, providing a centralized view of authorization posture.
✨ Key Features
- Centralized Policy Management (Open Policy Agent)
- Policy-as-Code
- Service & System Catalog for Policies
- Compliance Monitoring and Auditing
- Decision Logging and Analysis
- Kubernetes Admission Control
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Built by the creators of Open Policy Agent (OPA)
- Unified control plane for managing policies across the entire cloud-native stack
- Rich UI for policy authoring, testing, and monitoring
Unique Value: Provides a centralized and scalable way to manage authorization policy as code across all applications and infrastructure.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Using the catalog to apply consistent authorization policies across a fleet of microservices
- Enforcing security best practices in Kubernetes clusters via admission control
- Auditing authorization decisions for compliance purposes
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams looking for a general-purpose developer portal for documentation, onboarding, or self-service actions unrelated to security policy.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a comprehensive management UI, compliance features, and enterprise support on top of the open-source OPA, which is a significant advantage over managing OPA manually. Its catalog is purpose-built for authorization, unlike general-purpose developer portals.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Free tier for up to 20 systems/agents.
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