Metorial vs Speakeasy AI Control Plane
Speakeasy AI Control Plane (formerly Gram) and Metorial both put a governed layer between AI clients and the tools your company uses.
Where Speakeasy AI Control Plane wins: Device agent plus plugin marketplace pushes skills and MCP servers into Claude Code, Cowork, Cursor, Codex, Copilot and others, assigned by role, directory group or attribute.
Metorial is the stronger fit if you want Git-synced skills and an EU data region.
Every Speakeasy AI Control Plane fact below links to Speakeasy AI Control Plane's own page. Anything they don't publish is marked "Not published", not "No".
Where Speakeasy AI Control Plane wins
- Device agent plus plugin marketplace pushes skills and MCP servers into Claude Code, Cowork, Cursor, Codex, Copilot and others, assigned by role, directory group or attribute.source
- Built-in guardrails detect prompt injection (LLM judge), PII and secrets, with deny or warn-and-confirm actions, plus shadow-AI and shadow-MCP detection.source
- Per-member and per-role AI spend tracking across Claude Code, Codex/ChatGPT and Cursor, with budgets in preview; turns OpenAPI specs into MCP tools.source
Key differences
Each cell links to the page it comes from.
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Source license | FSL-1.1-ALv2 engine (Apache 2.0 after two years); Apache-2.0 integration catalogsourceThe engine (metorial-platform) is source-available under FSL and converts to Apache 2.0 two years after each release. The integration catalog (metorial/metorial) is Apache-2.0. | AGPL-3.0source |
| Self-host | Yessource | Yessource |
| Integration catalog | 1,000+source | ~45 hosted MCP servers (counted on integrations page; no stated total)sourceCount made by researcher from page listing. |
| One URL for all tools | Yessource | YessourceShipped Oct 15, 2026. |
| Per-user OAuth | Yessource | Yessource |
| SSO (SAML or OIDC) | Yessource | Yessource |
| SCIM provisioning | Yessource | PartialsourceDirectory sync documented; SCIM not named. |
| Role or group-based tool access | Yessource | Yessource |
| Audit log per person | Yessource | Yessource |
| Create and edit skills | Yessource | YessourceAlso captures skills used on devices and via Platform MCP create_skill. |
| Git sync for skills | Yessource | Not publishedMarketplace publishes to clients via GitHub, but no Git-to-platform skill sync documented. |
| Own chat app required | Nosource | Nosource |
| Prompt-injection detection | Yessource | YessourceEvaluated by an LLM judge. |
| EU data region | Yessource | Not published |
| SOC 2 Type II | Yessource | Yessource |
| LLM gateway or model routing | No | Not publishedCosts come from client telemetry and provider integrations, not a proxy. Model Provider Keys settings page exists (for assistants). |
| Starting price | $0 (Dev); Scale from $250/monthsource | Enterprise: Tailored (contact sales)source |
Full checklist
Every row we track, with what it means. "Not published" means the vendor's own pages don't say.
Connect
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Integration catalogHow many ready-made integrations or MCP servers the vendor publishes. | 1,000+source | ~45 hosted MCP servers (counted on integrations page; no stated total)sourceCount made by researcher from page listing. |
| Verified or official serversThe catalog includes servers the vendor tests or maintains, not only community listings. | Yessource | PartialsourceSome entries are vendor-official; no 'verified' label. |
| Bring your own MCP serverYou can add an MCP server you built or host yourself. | Yessource | YessourceRemote, tunneled and private-network servers; build from OpenAPI or functions. |
| Remote (HTTP) MCP serversConnects to MCP servers hosted elsewhere over HTTP. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Local, stdio or Docker serversRuns MCP servers that ship as local processes or containers. | Yessource | PartialsourceHosts servers built from OpenAPI/functions and tunnels private servers; no documented Docker/stdio hosting. |
| One URL for all toolsA user adds one endpoint to their AI client and reaches every approved tool through it. | Yessource | YessourceShipped Oct 15, 2026. |
| Version pinningYou can lock an integration to a known version. | Yessource | PartialsourceVersion tracking listed; explicit pinning not documented. |
| Schema change monitoringChanges to tool definitions are detected and flagged. | Yessource | PartialsourcePre-deploy impact review for OpenAPI updates (Oct 13, 2026); not monitoring of third-party servers. |
AI clients
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Claude (web and desktop)Documented to work in the Claude apps. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Claude CodeDocumented to work in Claude Code. | Yessource | Yessource |
| ChatGPTDocumented to work in ChatGPT. | Yessource | Yessource |
| CursorDocumented to work in Cursor. | Yessource | Yessource |
| CodexDocumented to work in Codex. | Yessource | Yessource |
| GitHub CopilotDocumented to work in GitHub Copilot. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Custom agents (SDK or API)Your own agents can use the tools through an SDK or API. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Own chat app requiredYes means people must work inside the vendor’s own app rather than the AI client they already use. | Nosource | Nosource |
Identity and access
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Per-user OAuthTool calls run with each person’s own account, not a shared key. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Managed OAuth appsThe vendor provides OAuth apps so you don’t register your own. | Yessource | PartialsourceOAuth proxy with DCR; no catalog of vendor-managed OAuth apps documented. |
| Bring your own OAuth appYou can use OAuth apps registered under your own company. | Yessource | Yessource |
| SSO (SAML or OIDC)People sign in through your identity provider. | Yessource | Yessource |
| SCIM provisioningUsers and groups sync automatically from your identity provider. | Yessource | PartialsourceDirectory sync documented; SCIM not named. |
| Role or group-based tool accessAccess to tools follows roles or groups. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Tool-level allow and denyIndividual tools can be allowed or blocked, not only whole servers. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Read-only modesAn integration can be limited to read-only tools. | Yessource | Not published |
Visibility and security
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Audit log per personEvery call is recorded and tied to the person or agent who made it. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Call tracingTool arguments and results are recorded for debugging and review. | Yessource | YessourceTool logs and agent sessions; OTLP traces export. |
| Log export or SIEMLogs can be exported or streamed to your security tools. | Yessource | YessourceNames Langfuse, Datadog, Grafana Cloud, OTel Collector; no named Splunk/SIEM. |
| Data redaction or DLPSensitive data in tool traffic can be detected, masked or blocked. | Yessource | PartialsourceDetects PII/secrets and blocks; in-flight redaction not described. |
| Prompt-injection detectionTool traffic is inspected for prompt-injection attacks. | Yessource | YessourceEvaluated by an LLM judge. |
| Tool-poisoning protectionMalicious or changed tool descriptions are detected. | YesThrough Protoguard. | Not published |
Skills
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Create and edit skillsTeams can write and edit shared skills in the product. | Yessource | YessourceAlso captures skills used on devices and via Platform MCP create_skill. |
| Git sync for skillsSkills sync to or from a Git repository. | Yessource | Not publishedMarketplace publishes to clients via GitHub, but no Git-to-platform skill sync documented. |
| Skills delivered by roleSkills reach people based on their role or group. | Yessource | YessourcePlugin assignments by role, directory group or attribute via device agent; marketplace installs not restricted. |
| Skills over MCPSkills are served to AI clients through MCP. | Not published | Not publishedDelivered as plugin packages and to assistants; Platform MCP used for authoring only. |
Deployment
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Source licenseThe license the product’s code is published under, if any. | FSL-1.1-ALv2 engine (Apache 2.0 after two years); Apache-2.0 integration catalogsourceThe engine (metorial-platform) is source-available under FSL and converts to Apache 2.0 two years after each release. The integration catalog (metorial/metorial) is Apache-2.0. | AGPL-3.0source |
| Self-hostYou can run it on your own infrastructure. | Yessource | Yessource |
| VPC or on-premCan be deployed in your own cloud account or data center. | Yessource | Yessource |
| Air-gappedCan run with no internet connection. | Yes | Not published |
| EU data regionData can be hosted in the EU. | Yessource | Not published |
Compliance
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type IIHolds a SOC 2 Type II report. | Yessource | Yessource |
| ISO 27001Holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification. | Not published | Yessource |
| HIPAASupports HIPAA workloads, usually with a BAA. | YesSigns BAAs. | Partialsource'HIPAA ready'; BAA available per enterprise page. |
| GDPR and DPAStates GDPR compliance and offers a data processing agreement. | YessourceA data processing agreement is published at /legal/data-processing-agreement. | YessourceEnterprise page says DPAs offered. |
Pricing
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Public pricingPrices are published on the vendor’s site. | Yessource | Nosource |
| Free tierA free plan or free edition exists. | Yessource | Not publishedPricing metadata says 'Start for free' but no free plan listed. |
| Starting priceThe lowest published paid price, as listed. | $0 (Dev); Scale from $250/monthsource | Enterprise: Tailored (contact sales)source |
| Pricing modelHow the vendor charges: per seat, usage, platform fee, or a mix. | Flat monthly plans with paid add-ons (extra seats, tool calls)source | Custom enterprise contract; usage measured in requests (tool calls)source |
Model layer
| Feature | Metorial | Speakeasy AI Control Plane |
|---|---|---|
| LLM gateway or model routingRoutes model traffic, not only tool traffic. | No | Not publishedCosts come from client telemetry and provider integrations, not a proxy. Model Provider Keys settings page exists (for assistants). |
| Cost tracking per personShows AI spend per person or team. | No | YessourcePer-member and per-role spend tables; Budgets in Preview. |
Which should you pick?
| Situation | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling AI out to every employee in the clients they already use | Either | Both connect to existing AI clients. Compare the client list below. |
| You must self-host | Either | Both document a self-hosted option. |
| You need an LLM gateway or model routing today | A dedicated model router | Metorial doesn't ship an LLM gateway, and Speakeasy AI Control Plane's pages don't state one. |
| Teams should share skills, not only tools | Either | Both document shared skills; compare the Skills rows below. |
| You are building integrations into your own product | Either | Both offer an SDK or API for your own agents. |
What each Metorial plan includes
From the Metorial pricing page.
| Included | Metorial Dev | Metorial Scale | Metorial for Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tool calls per month | 500,000 | 2,500,000 | Custom |
| Callbacks | 10,000 | 100,000 | Custom |
| Workforce seats | 2 | 20 | Custom |
| Provider integrations | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Log retention | 30 days | 90 days | Custom |
| Production access | Not included | Included | Included |
On every plan
- Slack and email support
- Auth Connections: Unlimited
- Sessions: Unlimited
- Concurrent Connections: Unlimited
- Developer API Access
- Custom Integrations
- Remote MCP Servers
- Managed MCP Servers
Speakeasy AI Control Plane limits
As published by the vendor.
- Usage unit: A request is a tool call made by an LLM to your MCP server; LLM playground requests countsource
Moving from Speakeasy AI Control Plane to Metorial
- Remote MCP servers you use through Speakeasy AI Control Plane can be added to Metorial as they are.
- OAuth apps registered under your company can be reused, so people sign in the way they do today.
- Sign-in moves to your identity provider through SAML; groups decide who gets which tools.
- Skills, policies and audit history in Speakeasy AI Control Plane don't transfer automatically. Talk to us about moving them.
Book a demo to plan the move with us.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Metorial and Speakeasy AI Control Plane.
Is Speakeasy AI Control Plane open source?
Speakeasy AI Control Plane lists: AGPL-3.0.Can I self-host Speakeasy AI Control Plane?
Yes, Speakeasy AI Control Plane documents a self-hosted option.Does Speakeasy AI Control Plane work with ChatGPT?
Yes, Speakeasy AI Control Plane documents ChatGPT support.Is Metorial cheaper than Speakeasy AI Control Plane?
Metorial's Dev plan is free and Scale starts at $250 a month. Speakeasy AI Control Plane doesn't publish prices, so a direct comparison needs a quote.Is Metorial SOC 2 compliant?
Yes. Metorial is SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliant, with EU and US regions.Is Metorial open source?
Metorial's engine is published under FSL-1.1-ALv2 engine (Apache 2.0 after two years); Apache-2.0 integration catalog. You can self-host it or use the hosted platform.
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Checked October 17, 2026. 41 Speakeasy AI Control Plane facts are sourced, each linked in its row. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it. All product names are trademarks of their owners.