What Tablif read on Valaris Backplane's site
Valaris Backplane describes itself as: “Valaris Backplane”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Beta
- How it differs: “It is not a chatbot, a copilot, or an agent framework.”
What it is
Calls itself “shared board”.
- Calls itself: shared board
“…shared board”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “manage AI provider keys”.
- Says it will not: manage AI provider keys
“It is not a chatbot, a copilot, or an agent framework. It also includes no AI model.”
“It will not manage AI provider keys.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. No monthly plan.
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Enterprise plan: yes
- Contact sales: yes
“Open Source Preview · September 2026”
“It is open source, runs on your infrastructure, and connects compatible AI tools through MCP with scoped toolsets.”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses. Built for teams. Available in 2 languages.
- Sells to: businesses
- Company size: teams
- Languages: EN · ES
“Backplane: A shared board for teams and AI tools”
“Screens Download Docs EN ES”
How it runs
A command-line tool. Can be self-hosted. Distributed through the GitHub. Offers an API. Open source. AI is a side feature. You can bring your own API key.
- Kind: cli
- Runs where: self-hosted
- Distributed via: GitHub
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
- Bring your own key: yes
“Runners currently execute Claude Code or Codex CLI through your own subscriptions, keys, and rules.”
“It is open source, runs on your infrastructure, and connects compatible AI tools through MCP with scoped toolsets.”
What it works with
Integrates with Claude and Codex. Built on PostgreSQL. Names Astra, Claude Code and 1 more on its pages.
- Integrates with: Claude · Codex
- Built on: PostgreSQL
- Names: Astra · Claude Code · Codex CLI
“Astra”
“Claude”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Claims “25+”. Publishes docs.
- Stage: beta
- Number claimed: 25+
“Open Source Preview · September 2026”
“…git clone https://github.com/Valaris-Studio/backplane.git”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 29 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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