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Arcjet

Runtime security platform for AI agents and web applications.

Pricing

From$25.00/mo

Paid
Score

4.5/5

License
Apache-2.0
Certifications
2
Last technical review
2026-11-10
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Technical Overview

Arcjet is the AI agent runtime security platform. Discover agents in your organization, enforce policy across actions, prompts, and tool calls, and keep evidence. It detects prompt injections, authorizes tool calls, redacts PII, and blocks bots using fine-tuned models.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Specialized prompt injection detection using custom models like Himalia 1
  • Granular security policies for agent tool calls and actions
  • Integrated SDKs for local developer environments and production deployments

Technical Considerations

  • Entry tier plans are limited to a single team member
  • No permanent free tier available for long-term evaluation

Technical Capabilities & Features

4/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Included:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Arcjet

88/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
90/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
80/100
Security & Governance
Excellent
92/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
85/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
93/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Arcjet

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveModerate (Standard)

Requires consulting technical documentation and basic credentials setup.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
85%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
80%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
70%
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Pricing

$25.00/mo

Model: PAID.

Available plans:

  • Individual$25/mo
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Arcjet

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Plan limited to 1 team member requires immediate upgrading for multi-user collaboration.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Arcjet$25.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$25/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$255/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$765total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 2 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $45/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$400/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$4,080/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$12,240total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 3 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $2,940/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$1,000/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$10,200/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$30,600total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 9 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $6,780/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$4,000/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$40,800/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$122,400total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 24 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $31,320/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: ArcjetWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$25/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$25/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$25/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$5/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$30/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
High Risk / Accelerated Overages
Base Monthly Rate
$25/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$41/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$66/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$25/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$176/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$201/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: ArcjetB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
$25 /mo
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
$22 /mo
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
$20 /mo
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -15%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

  • Volume Seat TiersUp to -20%

    Tiered volume pricing discounts when exceeding team seat thresholds.

Security & Data Exit
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Compliance & Security Standards: Arcjet

SOC 2 Type IIAudited
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
Enterprise-Only SSO
Data Residency
USEUCloudflareAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Zero customer data retention
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: ArcjetJSON
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
JSON
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
GET /api/v1/export
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Exportación de telemetría y reglas de política mediante API.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: ArcjetApache-2.0
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguagePython
Code LicenseApache-2.0
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name arcjet -p 8080:8080 arcjet:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of Arcjet

81/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Specialized prompt injection detection using custom models like Himalia 1
  • Granular security policies for agent tool calls and actions
  • Integrated SDKs for local developer environments and production deployments

Reported Production Frictions

  • Entry tier plans are limited to a single team member
  • No permanent free tier available for long-term evaluation
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Open source repository activity: Arcjet4
Stars, forks and release cadence
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Stars4
Forks0
Open Issues0
SPDX LicenseApache-2.0
Latest Commit DetectedOct 7, 2026

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Arcjet)

How does Arcjet detect prompt injections in applications?

Arcjet uses fine-tuned specialist models specifically designed to identify attack vectors and prompt injections in real time before reaching the foundational model.

Does Arcjet support local developer agents like Claude Code and Cursor?

Yes, Arcjet provides security policies built to protect coding agents running on developer laptops and production environments seamlessly.

What log retention period is included in the individual plan?

The base individual tier includes one hour of security log retention and telemetry data for forensic incident analysis.

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