Backplanes vs Firsthand

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Backplanes compared with Firsthand
Detail	Backplanes	Firsthand
What it does	Intent-based visibility and control for AI agents	AI-powered Brand Agents built for marketers and publishers to engage consumers with their knowledge, everywhere.
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Contact for pricing
Pricing	Know is free with no seats or trial clock. Enforce and Prove is a subscription priced on the agent work you put under control, not per seat. Contact for subscription pricing details.	Not given
Key features	Monitor, warn or block agent actions Policy drafting from observed agent activity Audit trail for every decision One-command installation Local policy enforcement without external calls	Shorten the path from interest to action Know your customers through rich transcripts AI-first data rights management with Lakebed™ Brand safety controls at every stage Deep analysis of user actions performed on the website Operates wherever your customers are Real-time adaptive brand experiences
What makes it different	Drafts policies from actual agent behavior before anything is enforced Deterministic, intent-based decisions instead of authorization checks No OAuth into AI providers or agent changes required PII and credentials scrubbed before leaving the machine	Industry's first Brand Agent Platform for marketers and publishers Full control over brand voice, knowledge, and data while using AI Real-time consumer insights through Brand Agent interactions Secure data collaboration with Lakebed data rights management
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	10 no change since last check	34 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	32
Referring domains (Majestic)	88	190

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