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ARIA Protocol vs Onlay

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ARIA Protocol compared with Onlay
DetailARIA Protocol logo ARIA ProtocolOnlay logo Onlay
What it doesOpen protocol for AI agent identity, DNS-anchored and post-quantum native, governed by a nonprofit Publish documents for feedback, pull edits and comments back into your agent
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inMX GB
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. Free plan: $0, up to five active documents, documents up to 4 MB, 1 GB storage, last ten versions restorable, invite up to ten people per document. Pro plan: $10 USD per month (billed as $120 per year) or $12 USD per month (billed monthly), unlimited active documents, documents up to 16 MB, 50 GB st
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
  • Publish HTML or Markdown files with shareable links
  • Readers can leave comments and edit text with author permission
  • Pull edits and comments back as structured data
  • MCP server for agents without file or command access
  • Custom share links with passwords and expiry dates on Pro
  • Version history with restore capability
  • Publish entire folders as sites on Pro plan
  • Connect to external APIs and embed sites on Pro
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
  • Documents stay active at stable links across multiple published versions
  • Works natively with AI coding agents without requiring manual context management
  • CLI does not require Node, Python or other runtime dependencies
  • Screenshots in comments are listed by ID and only fetched on request
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)23 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)100

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