OPEN-SOURCE POLICY-AS-CODE
The First Policy Framework for Busy Founders and Developers
Get correct, up-to-date policies in minutes — not weeks — without a $3,000 invoice.
| OpenPolicy | Lawyers | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first policy | Minutes | Days to weeks |
| Cost | Free (open source) | $500–$5,000+ |
| Renders as React / Vue / Svelte component | ✓ <PrivacyPolicy /> drops into your app | ✗ Document only |
| Updates as product changes | ✓ Automatic on every build | Manual re-engagement |
| Version controlled in Git | ✓ | ✗ |
| TypeScript type safety | ✓ | ✗ |
| GDPR & CCPA coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-format output | Markdown, HTML, PDF | Word / PDF only |
| Integrates with CI/CD | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | N/A |
A lawyer-drafted privacy policy or terms of service typically costs $500–$5,000 upfront, and that's before revisions. When your product changes — new data types, new features, new markets — you pay again. For early-stage teams, this compounds fast.
Lawyers deliver a document. They don't integrate with your build pipeline. When you add a new analytics provider or launch in Germany, your policy is already out of date — and you might not notice for months. OpenPolicy regenerates on every build, so your policy stays in sync automatically.
For high-stakes situations — a Series A, an acquisition, a regulatory inquiry — a lawyer's review is irreplaceable. OpenPolicy is not legal advice. But for the 90% of developer products that need correct, up-to-date policies without the overhead, it's the right default.
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