PIC Standard Alternatives
Open-source check that blocks an AI agent's tool call unless signed evidence backs it
PIC Standard (Provenance & Intent Contracts) is an open protocol and Python library that sits between an AI agent and its tools.
Explore 12 alternatives to PIC Standard across 1 category. Updated October 2026.
Top PIC Standard alternatives at a glance
- HOL Guard. Local-first runtime firewall that intercepts AI coding agent tool calls before they run
- HAIEC. Scans AI application code, runs adversarial tests against live endpoints, and generates signed compliance evidence
- LLM Guard. Open-source input and output scanners for LLM apps; the repository was archived in July 2026
- Humanbound. Adversarial testing, a runtime firewall and monitoring for AI agents and chatbots, with an open-source engine
- AiDren. Drop-in security proxy that blocks prompt injection and data leaks in LLM apps by changing one base URL
Compare PIC Standard with its alternatives
| Product | Pricing Model | Free Tier | Open Source | Hosting | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIC Standard | Free | ✓ | ✓ APACHE2 | Self-hosted | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| HOL Guard | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ APACHE2 | Self-hosted | — |
| HAIEC | Subscription | ✓ | — | Cloud | 🇺🇸 United States |
| LLM Guard | Free | ✓ | ✓ | Self-hosted | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Humanbound | — | ✓ | ✓ APACHE-2.0 | Cloud + Self-hosted | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| AiDren | Subscription | ✓ | — | — | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Redcells | Pay-per-use | — | — | Cloud | — |
| Presidio | Free | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud + Self-hosted | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Guardrails AI | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| NeMo Guardrails | Free | ✓ | ✓ | Self-hosted | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cleanlab | — | ✓ | — | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lakera | Contact Sales | ✓ | — | Cloud | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Roder | Subscription | ✓ | — | Cloud + Self-hosted | 🇫🇮 Finland |
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