Morgul Engine vs Guardian

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Morgul Engine compared with Guardian
Detail	Morgul Engine	Guardian
What it does	Self-hosted multi-agent simulation framework for building autonomous agent civilizations	Human authority infrastructure for autonomous AI
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Developer License: $49 USD (one-time) includes Python/FastAPI engine source code, Vite/React observer dashboard, zero-cost mock mode, and single-user research grant. Commercial License: $149 USD (one-time) includes everything in Developer License plus perpetual royalty-free commercial distribution,	Free: $0 per month with 2 connections, 1 agent, 500 protected actions per month. Developer: $99/month with 25,000 billable executions included, then $0.001 per billable execution with $500 default overage cap. Business: Contact Sales for paid pilots and enterprise contracts.
Key features	Decoupled tick loop with independent tick rate scheduling SQLite WAL-mode persistence with concurrent reads and zero lock overhead Multi-generational genealogy and asset transaction logs Zero-token mock mode for local simulation without API costs Python/FastAPI backend with Vite/React observer dashboard Circadian cycles and natural mortality mechanics Seamless LLM integration with OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama Docker Compose deployment stack for Commercial License Instant source code delivery with digital license key	Cryptographically signed receipts and verifiable evidence Multi-party approval for organizational authority Open-source SDK, MCP server, and framework adapters Authority lifecycle management from grant to revocation Supported integrations with payments and cloud accounts Individual, family, business, and enterprise deployment options Enforcement at tool execution boundaries
What makes it different	Turnkey engineering for complex simulations without building the loop from scratch Zero recurring platform subscriptions with direct software licensing No lock overhead persistence with WAL-mode SQLite for concurrent reads Local LLM execution without incurring API costs in mock mode Royalty-free commercial distribution rights with Commercial License	Write-once signed decisions verifiable by auditors without trusting the vendor Controls sit at the point where AI systems take consequential actions One company integrating security and compliance disciplines Open-source cores and published research allow vendor review Human authority never transferred to the agent
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	18

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