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HOL Guard vs Plango

HOL Guard and Plango are both security & identity tools. HOL Guard is aimed at developers, while Plango is aimed at developers and freelancers. Only HOL Guard has a free plan.

HOL Guard

Policy checks on AI coding agent tools, before the command runs

Plango

Mac security suite that guards your machine from AI coding agents

PricingFreemiumPaid · $5
Starting priceNot published$4.99/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—7 days
Built forDevelopersDevelopers, Freelancers
PlatformsWebmacos
Country—US
Rating——

Choose HOL Guard if

Choose Plango if

Solo developers and freelancers on Apple silicon Macs who let AI coding agents run commands on their own machine.

  • Low single price of $4.99 a month
  • Trial needs no card and does not auto-convert
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI and more

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need central policy across many machines or Windows and Linux coverage (Snyk).

HOL Guard vs Plango pricing

HOL Guard

    Plango

    • Plango$4.99/moOne Mac at a time, transferable; no annual option

    HOL Guard · Key features

      Plango · Key features

      • Agent guard that blocks dangerous actions by AI coding agents
      • Inventory and guarding of connected MCP servers
      • Vetting of skills and plugins before agents trust them
      • Moves .env secrets into the macOS Keychain
      • Finder-tagged folders kept out of AI agents' reach
      • Project CVE scanning and outbound firewall

      Cons

      • macOS only, Apple silicon and macOS 15 or newer
      • Requires at least 16 GB of RAM
      • No team or fleet plan yet

      HOL Guard vs Plango: FAQ

      Do HOL Guard and Plango have a free plan?

      HOL Guard has a free plan. Plango has no free plan, a 7-day free trial.

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