Question 1

Is Ayyaran open source?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the detection engine is Apache-2.0 licensed. The satellite apps (Slack, Discord, Outlook) and the cloud dashboard are source-available.

Question 2

What data leaves my device?

Accepted Answer

On Free: only signed threat-intel bundle downloads and k-anonymous prefix lookups — 2-byte hash prefixes, never full URLs. On Pro cloud sync: only AES-GCM-encrypted envelopes the server cannot decrypt.

Question 3

Do you use AI?

Accepted Answer

Yes — but not the way you're thinking. Ayyaran has an on-device agentic reasoning engine that composes detector signals into situations and plans. No cloud LLM calls, no data sent to OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. Your page content, emails, and chat messages never leave your machine.

Question 4

How is this different from a password manager?

Accepted Answer

Ayyaran is a preventive layer — it stops you from pasting a credential into the wrong place, warns you before you sign a drainer transaction, and catches a phishing page before you submit. It complements a password manager rather than replacing one.

Question 5

Why $4/month?

Accepted Answer

Sustainable without VC, priced for individual users, unlimited devices per person. Team pricing for more than 5 seats is coming later.

Question 6

When does it launch?

Accepted Answer

Q1 2027. Waitlist members get first access — and a free month of Pro.