Metis (/ˈmiːtɪs/) - Ancient Greek: Μῆτις

Metis: Authorization
at the Speed of Thought

Named after the Greek goddess of wisdom and strategic thinking, Metis delivers authorization decisions in 6.69ms while others struggle with 200ms+. Where wisdom meets velocity in authorization.

6.69ms
Avg Response Time
99.08%
Cache Hit Rate
2.4M
Requests Processed
30ms
Cache Miss Latency (Depends on Connnector)
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5-minute setup
Enterprise-ready

The Origin of Metis

Metis (/ˈmiːtɪs/) - Ancient Greek: Μῆτις

Meaning 'Wisdom', 'Skill', or 'Craft' in Greek

The Divine Collaboration

When Hermes, the swift messenger of the gods, encountered Metis, the Titaness of wisdom and deep thought, their union created something unprecedented—intelligence that could think with divine foresight yet act with lightning speed.

In our modern realm, this same convergence has emerged. Hermes represents the speed and connectivity our digital world demands, while Metis embodies the profound intelligence needed to solve complex authorization challenges.

"Wisdom that thinks once perfectly,
then executes forever with divine speed"

The Metis Philosophy

Our Metis platform channels this divine collaboration: AI wisdom that crafts perfect authorization policies combined with Hermes-like execution speed that delivers decisions in 6.69 milliseconds.

Where others choose between thinking (slow AI decisions) or speed (simple rules), Metis transcends this limitation—channeling ancient wisdom to think once perfectly, then executing forever with the speed of divine messengers.

The Million-Dollar AI Authorization Mistake

Companies are making a critical error by putting AI in the authorization critical path.

200ms+ Latency Per Request

Companies are putting LLMs in authorization decisions, creating massive performance bottlenecks.

Expensive & Non-Deterministic

Real-time AI is expensive, slow, and non-deterministic—exactly what you don't want in security decisions.

Users Notice Every Millisecond

Your users notice every millisecond of delay. 200ms feels like an eternity in modern applications.

Security Needs Reliability

Security decisions need reliability, not AI guessing. Authorization should be deterministic and fast.

Performance Comparison

Traditional AI Auth
LLM in critical path
200ms+
Our Approach
AI writes policies once
6.69ms
97% faster
than traditional AI auth

Designed for leading organizations across industries

Fortune 500
Government
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Education

How It Works

From policy definition to production deployment in minutes

Our Contrarian Approach

AI writes policies once. Optimized engines execute them forever.

AI-Powered Policy Wisdom

Like the mythological Metis advising with perfect foresight, our AI transforms natural language into flawless OPA policies

Example:
"Marketing can edit campaigns during business hours"
→ Complete RBAC policy

Sub-10ms Execution

Golang engines with intelligent caching

Metrics:
6.69ms average response time
99% cache hit rate

Oracle-Like Data Integration

Metis sees across all your systems like an ancient oracle, seamlessly connecting to databases, directories, and APIs

Connectors:
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MS Graph, Redis, REST APIs

Complete Audit Trail

Every decision tracked with full reasoning

Example:
"Access denied: Top secret items require CEO department OR USA residency"

Built for Enterprise Scale

Auto-generated clients, unit tests, cloud deployment automation, and multi-tenant architecture.

Auto-Generated Clients

Generate production-ready clients in Python, JavaScript, Java, and Go with full type safety.

  • • Type-safe API bindings
  • • Async/await support
  • • Zero-configuration setup

Unit Tests for Policy Verification

Automatically generate comprehensive test suites for policy verification with edge case coverage.

  • • Edge case coverage
  • • Performance regression tests
  • • CI/CD integration

Cloud Deployment Automation

Deploy to AWS, Azure, or GCP with one-click infrastructure provisioning and auto-scaling.

  • • Terraform modules included
  • • Auto-scaling configuration
  • • Multi-region deployment

Multi-Tenant Architecture

Built for scale with isolated tenant data, resource limits, and per-tenant policy enforcement.

  • • Data isolation guarantees
  • • Per-tenant resource limits
  • • Cross-tenant analytics

SOC2 Compliance Ready

Pre-configured compliance controls, audit logging, and security controls for enterprise requirements.

  • • Immutable audit logs
  • • Security control mapping
  • • Compliance reporting

High-Performance Engine

Golang-based policy engine with intelligent caching and sub-10ms response times.

  • • 99.08% cache hit rate
  • • 6.69ms average response
  • • Horizontal scaling

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free, scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Starter

For small teams

$299

per month

Up to 1M decisions/month
Single instance
Single region
2 connectors (Azure AD + 1 other)
Azure AD, Okta
50 AI policy generations/month
100 natural language queries/month
Last 5 policy versions
30 days audit log retention
100 req/sec API rate limit
Email support (48hr response)
99.5% SLA
Start 14-Day Free Trial
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Professional

For growing businesses

$999

per month

Up to 10M decisions/month
HA pair (2 instances)
Single region HA
5 connectors
Azure AD, Okta, LDAP, SAML
200 AI policy generations/month
500 natural language queries/month
Last 20 policy versions
90 days audit log retention
500 req/sec API rate limit
Business hours support (8hr response)
99.9% SLA
Start 14-Day Free Trial

Enterprise

For large organizations

$5K-15K

per month

Unlimited decisions/month
Multi-region HA (3+ instances)
Multi-region (US/EU/custom)
Unlimited + custom connectors
All standard + custom SCIM
Read + Write Microsoft Graph
Unlimited AI policy generations
Unlimited natural language queries
Unlimited policy versions
1 year audit log retention (custom available)
Custom API rate limits (no hard limit)
24/7 support + dedicated CSM
99.95% SLA
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Feature Comparison

Features Starter ($299/mo) Professional ($999/mo) Enterprise ($5K-15K/mo)
Authorization Decisions/Month Up to 1M Up to 10M Unlimited
Overage Pricing $0.10 per 1K above limit $0.10 per 1K above limit Included (no overages)
PDP Engines/Instances Single instance HA pair (2 instances) Multi-region HA (3+ instances)
Deployment Regions Single region (customer choice) Single region HA Multi-region (US/EU/custom)
Identity Connectors 2 (Azure AD + 1 other) 5 Unlimited + custom
Supported IdPs Azure AD, Okta Azure AD, Okta, LDAP, SAML All standard + custom SCIM
Microsoft Graph Integration Read-only Read-only Read + Write (policy enforcement)
AI Policy Generations/Month 50 policies 200 policies Unlimited
Natural Language Queries 100/month 500/month Unlimited
Policy Versions/Rollback Last 5 versions Last 20 versions Unlimited history
Audit Log Retention 30 days 90 days 1 year (custom available)
Compliance Reports Manual export Automated monthly Real-time + custom
API Rate Limits 100 req/sec 500 req/sec Custom (no hard limit)
Support Email (48hr response) Business hours (8hr response) 24/7 + dedicated CSM
SLA 99.5% uptime 99.9% uptime 99.95% uptime

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Estimated Monthly Cost
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Real Performance, Not Promises

When others talk in seconds, we talk in milliseconds

6.69ms
Average Response Time
Includes database lookups and policy evaluation
99.08%
Cache Hit Rate
Intelligent caching without cache invalidation complexity
2,400,450
Requests Processed
100% success rate under load testing
from 30ms
Cache Miss Latency
Even worst-case scenarios stay fast (Depends on connnectors latency)

Live Performance Dashboard

99.9%
Success Rate
6.69ms
Avg Response
2.4M
Today's Requests
Real-time request volume

Performance Comparison

Auth0
200-500ms typical
AWS Cognito
100-300ms typical
Metis
6.69ms average

Solutions for Every Use Case

From compliance management to insider threat prevention, Metis provides comprehensive policy enforcement solutions for your specific needs.

API Authorization at Scale

Enforce RBAC/ABAC policies on every API request with 6.69ms latency. Protect your APIs without sacrificing performance.

Benefits
  • 6.69ms average authorization decisions
  • 99.08% cache hit rate for instant responses
  • Handle millions of requests per day
  • Comprehensive audit trail for every decision
Use cases
  • Multi-tenant SaaS applications
  • Microservices architectures
  • API gateways and service meshes
  • Mobile and web application backends

Dynamic Access Control

Move beyond static role assignments. Implement attribute-based policies that adapt to user context, resource sensitivity, and organizational changes in real-time.

Benefits
  • Context-aware authorization decisions
  • AI-generated policies from natural language
  • Automatic policy optimization
  • Zero-downtime policy updates
Use cases
  • Document management systems
  • Enterprise collaboration platforms
  • Customer data platforms
  • Financial services applications

Compliance & Audit Readiness

Maintain complete authorization audit trails with immutable logs. Prove who accessed what, when, and why for GDPR, SOC2, and HIPAA compliance.

Benefits
  • Immutable audit logs for every decision
  • AI-powered policy generation and explanation
  • Compliance report generation
  • Access pattern analytics
Use cases
  • Healthcare data access
  • Financial transaction systems
  • Legal document management
  • HR and payroll systems

Authorization Modernization

Migrate from hardcoded authorization logic to centralized policy management. Replace scattered if-statements with maintainable, auditable policies.

Benefits
  • Extract existing authorization logic
  • Gradual migration path
  • No application code changes required
  • Maintain performance during transition
Use cases
  • Legacy application modernization
  • Monolith to microservices migration
  • Security posture improvement
  • Developer productivity enhancement

Cloud-Native Authorization

Deploy authorization as a service across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Scale automatically, maintain consistency, and reduce infrastructure complexity.

Benefits
  • Deploy in your cloud environment
  • Automatic scaling and failover
  • Regional deployment for low latency
  • Integration with cloud IAM
Use cases
  • Cloud-native applications
  • Multi-region deployments
  • Kubernetes-based architectures
  • Serverless applications

Data Access Governance

Enforce fine-grained access policies on sensitive data. Control who can read, write, or share data based on classification, user role, and business context.

Benefits
  • Row-level and column-level authorization
  • Data classification integration
  • Real-time policy enforcement
  • Access request workflows
Use cases
  • Data lake access control
  • Analytics platform security
  • Customer data protection
  • Sensitive document management

Resources & Support

Learn about Metis philosophy, connect with our team, and discover how wisdom-powered authorization works.

Our Story

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Training

On-demand courses and certification programs.

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