AIVory

What AIVory does

AIVory Inc. is a developer-tools platform company founded in early 2024 by Paul Piper and Jennifer Brehm, incorporated in California and headquartered in San Francisco. The company offers three integrated products under a single platform: Guard, a real-time compliance scanning tool that evaluates code against 18+ standards (OWASP Top 10, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, EU AI Act, DORA, NIS2, TISAX, and others) directly inside IDEs with inline violation markers and one-click AI-generated remediation; Smart Inference, an OpenAI-compatible HTTP gateway that routes every LLM request to the cheapest working provider (100+ models across providers including Together AI, DeepInfra, Fireworks, Groq, Cerebras, and AWS Bedrock) with per-request receipts, automatic failover, and claimed savings up to 96%; and Architect, a visual drag-and-drop Infrastructure-as-Code designer that auto-generates Terraform HCL, Kubernetes YAML, and Docker Compose and supports deployment to AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, RunPod, and Cloudflare. The technical architecture centers on an OpenAI-compatible API gateway with live routing, local code scanning with metadata-only transmission to servers, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server distributed via npm that integrates the scanning capability with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor, and Windsurf.

The business model combines three pricing structures: a freemium subscription for Guard (Free tier with OWASP Top 10 and 50 scans/week; Starter at $19/month with 250 scans/week; Pro at $39/month with unlimited scans and team collaboration; Enterprise with custom pricing for on-premise, SLA, and white-label); usage-based pay-as-you-go credits for Smart Inference (from $10 minimum, no subscription, default $100 monthly spend cap, pass-through provider pricing with flat routing fee); and a subscription for Architect ($9.99/month for deployment and operational features after a 7-day trial). Distribution is product-led and community-led: developers self-serve through JetBrains Marketplace, VS Code Marketplace, Open VSX (for Cursor and Antigravity), npm, and the web app at app.aivory.net. The GTM motion targets engineering leaders, security and compliance teams, and individual developers, with early-stage traction driven by an early access program offering 50% discount to the first 100 teams, Discord community engagement, and GitHub presence. Two named customer references are disclosed — the founders' own agency Ilscipio and SMB Papierkram.de — alongside prior agency work for L'Oréal, Konica Minolta, and Amadeus Travel used for credibility signaling rather than as paying logos of AIVory.

Name

AIVory

Legal name

AIVory Inc.

Website

https://aivory.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIVory is a developer platform offering three integrated tools — Smart Inference LLM routing, Guard real-time compliance scanning, and Architect visual Infrastructure-as-Code — targeting AI-era engineering teams and developers using AI coding assistants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Developer Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Model Hosting, Serving & Inference Platforms (HDAAACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) for Compute (HDABADAI), AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• AI inference routing
• Compliance scanning
• Infrastructure as code
• Developer security tools
• LLM cost optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Guard Compliance Scanning - Subscription: Monthly subscription tiers for compliance scanning: Free (OWASP, 50 scans/week), Starter ($19/month, 250 scans/week, all 18+ standards), Pro ($39/month, unlimited scans, team collaboration). Enterprise adds on-premise deployment, custom rules, SLA guarantees, white-label options at custom pricing.
2. Smart Inference - Usage-based: Pay-as-you-go credits from $10 minimum. No subscription, no per-seat fee. Credits deducted per request based on routed provider's token rate with no markup. Optional monthly spend cap (default $100, adjustable from $10). Auto-recharge option.
3. Architect Infrastructure - Subscription: Free tier for infrastructure visualization and browsing. 7-day trial for paid features. Paid tier from $9.99/month for deployment, SSH, log streaming, pod/container management, secrets vault, and design persistence.
4. GPU Marketplace - Usage-based: GPU spot rentals billed from same credit balance as Smart Inference. Per-second billing with no minimum commitment. Max-price guard rails and auto-shutdown on idle. Different rates per GPU type (H200, B200, A100, H100, RTX 4090, etc.).
5. Smart Inference - Hardware Sales: Direct GPU spot rental through marketplace. Users can deploy spot GPUs by the second for self-hosting any model. Providers include RunPod, Vast.ai, AWS, Azure, Crusoe Cloud with per-second billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIVory offers a unified developer platform with three products: Smart Inference, an OpenAI-compatible LLM router that directs each request to the cheapest qualified provider; Guard, a real-time compliance scanner that runs inside IDEs against 18+ standards with one-click AI fixes; and Architect, a visual Infrastructure-as-Code designer that auto-generates Terraform, Kubernetes YAML, and Docker Compose and deploys to AWS, Azure, GCP, and other clouds. The platform also exposes a GPU Spot Marketplace that aggregates live spot GPU pricing from RunPod, Vast.ai, AWS, Azure, and Crusoe Cloud.

Product overview

AIVory is a unified developer platform for AI-era teams, offering three integrated tools under one platform: Smart Inference (AI inference router for cost optimization), Guard (real-time compliance scanning), and Architect (visual Infrastructure as Code). All products share OpenAI-compatible APIs with no vendor lock-in. The platform provides IDE extensions for VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, and Antigravity, plus MCP Server integration for AI coding assistants like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Windsurf. Guard is available in free tier (OWASP Top 10, 50 scans/week) and premium tiers ($19/month Starter, $39/month Pro, Enterprise). Smart Inference is pay-as-you-go from $10 with no subscription. Architect is free to visualize, $9.99/month for deployment features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Guard: Security-focused AI product offering within the AIVory platform.
• Architect
• Smart Inference

Products and services

• Smart Inference OpenAI-compatible AI inference router that automatically routes every LLM request to the cheapest qualified endpoint across 100+ models and 10+ providers (Together AI, DeepInfra, Fireworks, Groq, Cerebras, AWS Bedrock). Customers swap the OpenAI base_url and keep their existing SDK, prompts, and streaming handlers. Billed via pay-as-you-go credits from $10 with monthly spend caps and auto-recharge.
• Guard

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 96% cost reduction on LLM inference bills through Smart Inference routing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration31 records

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JetBrainscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJetBrains Marketplace distribution partner for AIVory Guard and Architect plugins. Plugins published to JetBrains Marketplace for IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and other JetBrains IDEs. Direct install from IDE or marketplace.jetbrains.com.
• Microsoft (VS Code)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVS Code Marketplace distribution partner for AIVory extensions. Extension published to marketplace.visualstudio.com for Visual Studio Code users. Direct discoverable installation for VS Code users.
• Anthropic (Claude Code)coreTechnology or IntegrationMCP server integration with Claude Code. AIVory provides compliance scanning tools via Model Context Protocol. Users configure via claude mcp add command. Plugin marketplace also available at github.com/aivorynet/claude-marketplace.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider supported by Smart Inference routing and Architect infrastructure deployment. EC2, RDS, ELB, VPC, EBS, S3 resources available in Architect visual designer. AWS Spot instances aggregated in GPU marketplace.
• AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider supported by Smart Inference routing and Architect infrastructure deployment. VMs, SQL Database, Load Balancer, VNet, Managed Disks in Architect. Azure Spot instances aggregated in GPU marketplace.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider supported by Smart Inference routing and Architect infrastructure deployment. Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Load Balancing, VPC in Architect visual designer.
• RunPodcoreTechnology or IntegrationGPU provider integrated with Smart Inference routing and GPU Spot Marketplace. Spot GPU capacity aggregated for inference. RunPod GPU Instances supported in Architect.
• Vast.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationGPU provider aggregated in Smart Inference GPU marketplace. Spot GPU offers tracked and compared across multiple providers for cheapest pricing.
• Together AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationInference provider in Smart Inference router. Provider checked for live pricing alongside DeepInfra, Fireworks, Groq, Cerebras, and AWS Bedrock.
• DeepInfracoreTechnology or IntegrationInference provider and AI endpoint supported by Smart Inference router. Also supported in Architect for AI Model Endpoints and Inference APIs.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processor for Smart Inference credits, Guard premium plans, and Architect paid features. Handles Stripe Checkout sessions for credit purchases and subscription billing.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Semgrep: Code security scanning platform with custom-rule authoring for SAST and compliance checks. Competes with Guard on developer-first compliance scanning, particularly for OWASP and framework-specific rules.
• Snyk: Developer security platform covering SAST, SCA, IaC, and secrets scanning with deep IDE and CI/CD integrations. Most established competitor in the code-compliance category where AIVory Guard operates, with mature enterprise procurement relationships.
• Sonar (SonarQube/SonarCloud): Code quality and security platform with IDE plugin coverage across JetBrains/VS Code and pre-built rules for OWASP, CWE, and security standards. Closest established competitor in JetBrains/VS Code IDE-embedded compliance UX.
• LiteLLM: Open-source LLM gateway/proxy providing unified interface across 100+ LLM providers with routing, fallbacks, and cost tracking. Competes head-on with Smart Inference, particularly with developer-fluent teams that value self-hosting.
• Portkey: AI inference gateway/router offering OpenAI-compatible routing across providers with cost/latency/quality-based selection. Most direct functional competitor to AIVory Smart Inference with overlapping target market of AI application developers.
• OpenRouter: LLM inference router aggregating 100+ models across providers under one OpenAI-compatible API with usage-based pricing. Closest feature-for-feature competitor to Smart Inference, sharing the same base_url-swap developer adoption motion.

Emerging players

• Modal: AI/ML compute platform offering on-demand GPU execution and serverless inference with developer-friendly APIs. Partial overlap with AIVory's GPU Spot Marketplace and Smart Inference long-running compute use cases.
• Vercel AI Gateway: AI routing layer bundled into the Vercel frontend platform, offering cost-optimized LLM routing with observability. Adjacent competitor to Smart Inference, particularly among frontend/web developer teams.

Others

• HashiCorp Terraform: Industry-standard Infrastructure as Code tool that AIVory Architect auto-generates HCL for. Not a direct competitor but a complementary ecosystem piece - Architect outputs consumable by Terraform, suggesting upstream/downstream relationship rather than head-to-head competition.

Broad incumbents

• Replicate: Cloud API for running open-source AI models (including Llama, Mixtral, SD) with usage-based billing. Overlaps with AIVory Smart Inference routing for open-weight models and competes for the same AI-developer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/aivorynet
• Xx.com/aivory_net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aivory-net

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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