casbin

The premium Open Source alternative to Oso

🎯 Best for:Developers needing fine-grained, multi-model access control across different languages.
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What is casbin?

A policy-driven alternative to proprietary engines like Oso or Auth0 FGA. It decouples access control logic from application code using a specialized PERM metamodel for high-performance evaluation.

Tech Stack
GoBackend & Auth

Why casbin?

  • Extremely flexible policy engine
  • High-performance evaluation
  • Large ecosystem of adapters

Limitations

  • Steep learning curve for DSL
  • Manual policy management
  • Complex debugging of rules
3/5/2026
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Apache-2.0
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Oso)
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$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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