Open source fine-grained-access-control projects

Every project in the registry tagged fine-grained-access-control, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 3 combined stars ★ 18K refresh nightly
01 spicedb ★ 7.1K

Open Source, Google Zanzibar-inspired database for scalably storing and querying fine-grained authorization data

last push13 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
02 Permify ★ 6.0K

Build scalable authorization in minutes, not months

last push15 hours ago languageGo licenseAGPL-3.0
03 Cerbos ★ 4.6K

Secure, policy-based access control for modern applications

last push20 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source fine-grained-access-control projects are there?

This registry tracks 3 projects tagged fine-grained-access-control, with 17,611 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is spicedb at 7,071 stars.

Are these fine-grained-access-control projects free to use?

Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which fine-grained-access-control project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these fine-grained-access-control projects still maintained?

3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.