What AI says about Open Policy Agent
Data as of Oct 25, 2026Based on 38,029 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Open Policy Agent is a cloud-native policy engine that provides unified policy enforcement and centralized governance across various parts of the software stack.
Mentioned in
2%
of AI answers about Open Policy Agent and its rivals · since Jul 5
The market map
Internal Developer Platform SoftwareMentioned in
- 1BackstageMentioned in 76%Avg. position 4.4
- 2PortMentioned in 69%Avg. position 3.6
- 3CortexMentioned in 50%Avg. position 4.6
- 4OpsLevelMentioned in 41%Avg. position 5.1
- 4Argo CDMentioned in 38%Avg. position 6.6
- 6HumanitecMentioned in 36%Avg. position 5.1
- 6CrossplaneMentioned in 34%Avg. position 8.5
- 8OpenTofuMentioned in 31%Avg. position 7.8
- 8TerraformMentioned in 29%Avg. position 7.9
- 10GitHub ActionsMentioned in 24%Avg. position 7.4
- 10PrometheusMentioned in 22%Avg. position 14.3
- 12RoadieMentioned in 20%Avg. position 4.6
- 12GrafanaMentioned in 18%Avg. position 14.9
- 12OpenTelemetryMentioned in 17%Avg. position 13.2
- 21Open Policy AgentMentioned in 10%Avg. position 13.2
Where Open Policy Agent ranks in AI
MarketRank · Mentioned in
- Internal Developer Platform Software#21 · 10%
- Infrastructure as Code Platforms#1 · 66%
- Cloud Infrastructure Management and Security#10 · 11%
- Data Engineering & Cloud Modernization Tools#29 · 4%
- Internal Developer Platforms and CI/CD#30 · 3%
- Cloud-Native API & Networking Platforms#34 · 2%
- Feature Flag Management Platforms#38 · 1%
- Kubernetes and Container Platform Tools#41 · 3%
- CI/CD and DevOps Platforms#45 · 2%
- CI/CD Application Security Scanning Tools#46 · 2%
- Kubernetes Service Mesh Platforms#49 · 1%
- Cloud FinOps Management Platforms#50 · 1%
Topics where AI mentions Open Policy Agent
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- Open-source internal developer platform toolsInternal Developer Platform Software20%Rank #9
- Internal developer platform framework for large organizationsInternal Developer Platform Software20%Rank #11
- Golden path developer platformsInternal Developer Platform Software2%Rank #20
- Minimal platform engineering stackInternal Developer Platform Software15%Rank #28
- IaC compliance scanningCloud Infrastructure Management and Security93%Rank #1
- Mentioned in
- How can we enforce security standards without slowing down devs? What platform allows us to bake compliance checks into the service creation templates?on this question39%
Excerpts where Open Policy Agent appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 20, 2026, Google AI Mode Implement tools like Open Policy Agent (OPA) within your template execution or CI/CD pipelines.
Google AI ModeSep 8, 2026, Google AI Mode Tools like Open Policy Agent (OPA) can be hooked directly into the template generation or CI execution step
- DevOps compliance automation platformCloud Infrastructure Management and Security40%Rank #3
- Cloud cost governance softwareCloud FinOps Management Platforms43%Rank #4
- Infrastructure-as-code reviewCloud Infrastructure Management and Security18%Rank #5
- Continuous compliance monitoring and risk management
- Access-controlled semantic search
- SOC 2 compliance automation
- Multi-cloud infrastructure as code tool
- Hybrid cloud management and governance
- CI/CD with compliance controls
- Network configuration generation
- API authentication and rate limiting
- Cloud cost governance
- Enterprise flag governance
- Cloud-native application protection platform for Kubernetes
- IaC tool learning for cloud engineers
- Least-cost payment routing
- Multi-cluster Kubernetes management
- Security policy management
- DevOps agent framework for self-healing systems
- PII redaction for LLM pipelines
- Security for AI-generated code
- Large repository analysis
- Managed CI/CD service for developers
- Multi-cloud virtual tagging
- Service account governance
- Service mesh management
- Automated cloud waste cleanup
- Mentioned in
- Best policy-as-code engine for platform teams?on this question100%
Excerpts where Open Policy Agent appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 28, 2026, Google AI Mode Open Policy Agent / OPA Gatekeeper (Best for Universal/Multi-Cloud Governance)
Google AI ModeSep 20, 2026, Google AI Mode Open Policy Agent (OPA) / Gatekeeper : The universal, multi-layer powerhouse.
- Which rules engine manages retention and access on sensitive notes cleanly?on this question71%
Excerpts where Open Policy Agent appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 26, 2026, Google AI Mode Open Policy Agent (OPA) : The gold standard for open-source policy-as-code.
ChatGPT SearchSep 14, 2026, ChatGPT Search Open Policy Agent (OPA) + a dedicated retention service — best for a custom application.
- Best policy engine for LLM safety governance?on this question68%
Excerpts where Open Policy Agent appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeAug 25, 2026, Google AI Mode Open Policy Agent (OPA) : The industry standard for cloud-native policy enforcement.
Google AI ModeAug 13, 2026, Google AI Mode Cedar (AWS) & Open Policy Agent (OPA) : For fine-grained agent tool authorization
- We need machine identity and permissions for thousands of AI agents. What agent security stack should we consider?on this question68%
Excerpts where Open Policy Agent appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 19, 2026, Google AI Mode Opa (Open Policy Agent) / Styra: For real-time policy evaluation on every tool call or API request the agent makes.
Google AI ModeSep 11, 2026, Google AI Mode engines like Open Policy Agent (OPA) or Axiom/Permit.io to enforce least-privilege
- What tools prevent agents from impersonating users or exceeding delegated authority?on this question32%
Excerpts where Open Policy Agent appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 18, 2026, Google AI Mode Tools like SpiceDB or Open Policy Agent (OPA) model complex delegation chains.
Google AI ModeSep 10, 2026, Google AI Mode Policy Enforcement Engines (like Open Policy Agent or Cedar) sit at the tool-invocation layer.
How AI describes Open Policy Agent
Common descriptions
policy-as-code · general-purpose · cloud-native · mature · recommended · policy engine
Tone of AI’s statements about Open Policy Agent
- Positive24%
- Neutral74%
- Mixed2%
- Negative1%
Question: What tools can help us with cloud spend governance, policy enforcement, and reporting?
Google AI ModeOct 25, 2026
OPA (Open Policy Agent) / Styra: Allows organizations to write custom governance
Google AI ModeOct 24, 2026
Terraform with Open Policy Agent (OPA) or Sentinel : Enforces structural and tagging policies at the plan stage
Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)ChatGPT SearchAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)
Question: Which rules engine manages retention and access on sensitive notes cleanly?
ChatGPT SearchSep 14, 2026
Open Policy Agent (OPA) + a dedicated retention service — best for a custom application.
ChatGPT SearchAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)
Where AI mentions Open Policy Agent
Position in answers
- Named first12%
- 2nd or 3rd12%
- Later75%
Each engine’s share of its own answers across Open Policy Agent’s markets · since Jul 5
- ChatGPT Search2%
- Google AI Mode3%
Compare Open Policy Agent
Sources AI cites
openpolicyagent.org 17%Other sites 83%
- Owned17%
- Open Policy Agent (OPA) | Open Policy Agent · 5% (opens in a new tab)
- Open Policy Agent - Homepage | Open Policy Agent · 3% (opens in a new tab)
- Open Policy Agent (OPA) | Open Policy Agent · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Policy Language | Open Policy Agent · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Open Policy Agent - Homepage | Open Policy Agent · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to Deploy OPA | Open Policy Agent · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- OPA Control Plane: Overview | Open Policy Agent · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Terraform | Open Policy Agent · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Philosophy | Open Policy Agent · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Security | Open Policy Agent · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 6%
- Why enterprise teams succeed with Policy as Code using ... · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to SECURE AI agents · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Kyverno vs OPA Gatekeeper – Complete Comparison in 2 ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- AgentDoG 1.5: Lightweight Safety for LLM Agents · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- CNCFMinutes 1 - OPA (Open Policy Agent ) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Policy as Code: Automating Compliance with Data Mesh · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Policy as Code: Automating Compliance with Data Mesh · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- From Zero to Fully Operational Developer Platform in 5 Steps! · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Agentic Trust: Securing AI Interactions with Tokens & Delegation · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Building AI agents is easy. Running them in production isn't · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 4%
- Exploring Policy as Code Tooling. Policy as code (PaC) applies the same… | by Spacelift | Spacelift | Medium · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Policy As Code Tools. What is Policy as Code? | by Kudaibergenovayryska | Medium · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Under the Conversational UI: The Deterministic Control Plane for AI-Era Rules · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Creating a Secure CI/CD Pipeline. The CI/CD pipeline is the backbone of… | by Dave Patten · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Policy as Code Is Here to Stay — But Here’s What Everyone Gets ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Open Policy Agent: A Powerful Policy Engine for Cloud-Native Environments · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 3%
- 5 Open Policy Agent Examples and Use Cases · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Permit.io Alternatives & Competitors 2025 · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- ABAC with Open Policy Agent (OPA) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to Prevent Over-Permissioned Agents · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- OPA vs Cedar vs Zanzibar: 2025 Policy Engine Guide · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- Built a self-hosted gateway to redact sensitive data before prompts hit LLM APIs (looking for feedback) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How do you implement platform engineering?? : r/aws - Reddit · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best AI Agentic security tools for AI company? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Writing policies in natural language instead of Rego / OPA · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Regula v1.0 is Now Available — Open Source Infrastructure as Code Security · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- Executable Governance for AI: Translating Policies into Rules ... · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- [2507.10584] ARPaCCino: An Agentic-RAG for Policy as Code Compliance · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Governance-as-a-Service: A Multi-Agent Framework for AI System Compliance and Policy Enforcement · <1% (opens in a new tab)
The page AI cites most for Open Policy Agent
