Which is cheaper, Cerbos or Unkey?

Pricing varies by tier and usage. Check both tools for current rates.

Does Cerbos have a free tier?

Yes, Cerbos offers a free tier with .

Cerbos has moderate switching cost. Unkey has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Auth

Cerbos

Policy-as-code authorization engine with YAML policies, audit logs, and managed PDP deployment

Switching Cost: moderate

Unkey

API key management and rate limiting infrastructure for developers

Switching Cost: moderate

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Cerbos if you value policy-as-code, otherwise Unkey offers advantages in api.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Cerbos if you value policy-as-code, otherwise Unkey offers advantages in api.