What Tablif read on Etch's site
Etch describes itself as: “Etch : Trace, Replay, and Verify Every AI Agent Decision”
- Price model: Monthly · free tier
- Free tier: Free up to a limit
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Signatures prove authorship. Hashes only prove order.”
What it is
Calls itself “signed audit chain”.
- Calls itself: signed audit chain
“…signed audit chain”
Where it puts itself
Its one line of difference: “Signatures prove authorship. Hashes only prove order.”
“Signatures prove authorship. Hashes only prove order.”
What it costs
Monthly subscription. A free tier up to a usage limit. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. Prices quoted: $0, $29/month, $499/month.
- Monthly: yes
- Free plan: free up to a limit
- Price: $0 · $29/month · $499/month
- Enterprise plan: yes
- Contact sales: yes
“$0 hosted, evaluation”
“$29 per month”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers. Made for auditors, developers and reviewers.
- Sells to: developers
- Made for: auditors · developers · reviewers
“One authenticated audit chain. Three surfaces so developers, auditors, and reviewers each get the tool that fits their job.”
“…auditors”
How it runs
A API, bot, command-line tool and web app. Runs locally and works offline. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the PyPI. Offers an API. Open source. AI is a side feature. You can bring your own API key.
- Kind: api · bot · cli · +1
- Runs where: cloud / hosted · on the device, offline
- Distributed via: PyPI
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
- Bring your own key: yes
“TypeScript SDK”
“MCP tools”
What it works with
Names Anthropic, Bitcoin OpenTimestamps and 5 more on its pages.
- Names: Anthropic · Bitcoin OpenTimestamps · C2PA · +4
“Anthropic and OpenAI Python SDKs”
“Bitcoin OpenTimestamps”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “77,879”. Compliance: SOC 2. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Number claimed: 77,879
- Compliance: SOC 2
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Sign up →”
“Try in 30 seconds, no signup curl -X POST https://etch.systems/v1/your-project”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 30 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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