Market map / Authorization & policy
AuthZed (SpiceDB)
The company behind SpiceDB, an open-source Zanzibar-inspired ReBAC database, with a managed cloud.
- Category
- ReBAC authorization (Zanzibar)
- Lane
- Authorization & policy
- Founded
- 2020
- Ownership
- Private; VC-backed (Series A, General Catalyst)
- HQ
- New York, US
Summary
AuthZed builds SpiceDB, an open-source database for Zanzibar-style relationship-based authorization, plus a managed cloud and enterprise offering. It targets teams that need consistent, large-scale permission checks across services.
Best for
Teams adopting Zanzibar-style ReBAC that want self-hosted SpiceDB or a managed service.
Consider if
Your needs are simple RBAC and a full relationship graph is overkill.
Strengths
- Mature Zanzibar/ReBAC implementation (SpiceDB)
- Open source plus managed cloud
- Strong consistency model
Considerations
- Relationship modeling investment
- Graph operations at scale need care