Permaura vs rootmode

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Permaura compared with rootmode
Detail	Permaura	rootmode
What it does	Give AI agents permission, not keys	AI without the middleman
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free: local gateway forever. Pro: $19/month (regular $29) or $190/year (regular $290), includes 3 workspaces, unlimited hosted secrets, 1 hosted gateway, managed tunnel, remote access. Team: $19/seat/month (regular $29, 2-seat minimum) or $190/year per seat (regular $290), includes 10 workspaces, un	Not given
Key features	Permission-based access control for AI agents Device-signed approvals on phone, desktop or watch Audit log with signed, linked records Support for multiple AI assistants Open-source gateway under Apache-2.0 Local gateway runs free on your computer Hosted gateway option with managed tunnel Credentials stay with the gateway, not exposed to agent Team policies and shared governance	Competitive pricing through operator competition Works offline on own machine Open source software Cross-platform support
What makes it different	Credentials never exposed to AI agents or in logs Add new assistants in minutes without reconfiguring apps Device-signed approvals provide verifiable proof of authorization Open source for inspection and transparency Completely free local gateway alternative to paid hosting	Truly decentralized: no company in the middle, peer-to-peer directly Significantly cheaper through operator competition Survives indefinitely without central service
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)	18 −3 (down) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	20	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	13

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