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ARIA Protocol vs Agent HUD

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ARIA Protocol compared with Agent HUD
DetailARIA Protocol logo ARIA ProtocolAgent HUD logo Agent HUD
What it doesOpen protocol for AI agent identity, DNS-anchored and post-quantum native, governed by a nonprofit Monitor quotas, tokens and coding agent sessions from your screen edge on Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inMX Not given
Pricing modelOpen source Not given
PricingFree to use. L0 credentials issued today. L1 enabled in agent.bar demonstration. L2 and L3 specified but not yet issued. Agent HUD (Mac app): Free. Agent HUD Remote: From $2.99 a month (1 Mac early-bird price), $4.99 regular; yearly plans from $29.99 early-bird to $49.99 regular. 2 Mac plans: $4.99/$7.99 monthly, $49.99/$79.99 yearly. 3 Mac plans: $5.99/$9.99 monthly, $59.99/$99.99 yearly. First week free on all plans
Key features
  • W3C Verifiable Credentials (AID format)
  • Four trust levels (L0-L3) with progressive verification
  • DNS anchoring starting at L1
  • ML-DSA-65 + Ed25519 composite signatures
  • ARIA AP for signed requests and receipts
  • Append-only Trust Ledger with credential lifecycle events
  • Revocation capability with signed status lists
  • Public REST API verification endpoint
  • TypeScript SDK for credential verification
  • Quotas, balances and reset times displayed at screen edge with color-coded status indicators
  • Approve or deny tool calls and answer agent questions directly from the HUD
  • One-click navigation back to any session's thread, tab or terminal pane
  • Three display modes: Notch, Simple and Dynamic for different screen layouts
  • Detailed token usage analysis by time, agent, model, session, turn and call
  • Built-in MCP server for agent-to-agent communication
  • iPhone and Apple Watch apps with iCloud sync for remote access
  • Voice input on Apple Watch to create new sessions
What makes it different
  • Post-quantum native from launch, not a migration plan
  • Governed by nonprofit to prevent capture
  • Complements existing protocols without replacing them
  • L0 credentials issued and verifiable today
  • Unified view of quotas and sessions for 18 agents on one screen edge
  • Built-in MCP server allows agents to communicate with each other and customize the UI
  • Works offline on iPhone with cached data and requires no separate account
  • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync for Agent HUD Remote with no server access to data
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 +4 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)73
Citation Flow (Majestic)2020
Referring domains (Majestic)1012

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