Backplanes vs Kairos

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Backplanes compared with Kairos
Detail	Backplanes	Kairos
What it does	Intent-based visibility and control for AI agents	The transaction layer for AI agents
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	US
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.	Per-execution pricing: one fee per execution that returns proof, charged only when proof comes back. Failed or cancelled runs cost nothing. Planning and approvals are free.
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	Boundary approval system for controlled execution Checkpoint-based resumable execution Verifiable proof of completion Composable proof for multi-agent workflows Per-execution pricing model Integration with multiple agent frameworks
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	Pay only for verified results, not for attempts or planning Human-approved boundaries ensure agent actions stay within limits Interruptible checkpoints allow pausing and resuming executions Proof is built into results for auditability and composability
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	4 −1 (down) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	10
Referring domains (Majestic)	88	1

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