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The Bottom Line

Price
From $8/mo, billed yearly (free plan available). Compare plans

Key facts

  • Set rules (Allow, Ask Me, Block) for every action AI apps take in your connected accounts.
  • Approve or deny requests from any device, and pause all AI app access instantly.
  • Hand off tasks between AI apps when one hits its limit, keeping context and progress.

Pros

  • Granular control over AI app actions with simple Allow/Ask/Block rules.
  • Task handoff between AI apps prevents workflow interruptions when hitting limits.
  • Team workspace with shared rules and billing scales from individual to enterprise.

Cons

  • Free plan limits to 2 AI apps, 5 connections, and 1,000 actions per month.
  • Full Gmail and Drive access is invite-only and not generally available.

What is Kin?

Kin is a permission and workflow layer for AI apps like ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, and Grok. It lets you connect your accounts (GitHub, Notion, Linear, Slack, Stripe, Supabase, and more) once, then set rules to Allow, Ask Me, or Block every action an AI app tries to take. You can approve or deny requests from anywhere, including your phone or watch, and pause all AI app access instantly. Kin also enables cross-app task handoffs: when one AI app hits its limit, Kin can pass the work and context to another. Teams can share a workspace with unified rules, connections, and billing. Plans range from a free tier with basic controls to Pro and Team tiers with shared notes, tasks, API connections, and multi-app workflows.

Key Features

  • Per-action rules: Allow, Ask Me, or Block for each account and action
  • Cross-device approval: approve or deny AI app requests from Mac, iPhone, or Apple Watch
  • Activity log: see every action AI apps take, with the ability to pause all access at once
  • Task handoff: pass work and context from one AI app to another when a limit is reached
  • Shared workspace: invite team members, manage connections and rules together, with one bill
  • Connect any API (Pro tier): integrate services with an OpenAPI document
  • Shared notes and tasks (Lite and above): AI apps can read and update notes and tasks across sessions
  • Protection against duplicate changes and shortening of very large results

Pricing Plans

Free Trial

Pricing checked Oct 30, 2026. Source: kinlab.ai/pricing, read Oct 30, 2026

Kin plans and prices, checked October 2026
Plan Price Details
Free

Free

  • Rules and approvals for AI apps
  • 2 AI apps
  • 5 connections
+1 more
  • 1,000 actions per month
Lite

$9 / month, or $96/year

  • Shared notes and tasks for AI apps
  • 5 AI apps
  • 10 connections
+1 more
  • 5,000 actions per month
Pro

$19 / month, or $192/year

  • AI apps can hand tasks to one another
  • Run several AI apps on one job
  • Connect any API
+4 more
  • 20 AI apps
  • 25 connections
  • 50,000 actions per month
  • 7-day free trial
Team

$25 / seat/month, or $240/seat/year

  • Shared team workspace
  • One bill for the team
  • 2 seats minimum
+1 more
  • 14-day free trial
Enterprise

Contact us

  • Audit log export
  • Choose activity retention period
  • Invoice billing
+2 more
  • Custom contract terms
  • Limits set in your contract

Is Kin worth the price?

Good value

Kin's pricing is fair and competitive for a governance layer over AI app connections, with a generous free tier and a well-priced Pro plan at $19/month that unlocks API access and multi-app orchestration.

The Team tier at $25/seat/month is reasonable for collaboration, though the 2-seat minimum may deter solo users. Best for individuals and small teams wanting control and automation without enterprise overhead.

Hidden Costs & Gotchas

Team tier requires 2 seats minimum

Full Kin pricing: every plan, hidden costs and alternatives

How Kin's pricing compares

Kin starts at $8/mo, billed yearly. Its direct competitors are priced on a different basis (per user, or in another currency), so each entry price below is shown with its own unit and currency and is not ranked against the others.

Kin
$8/mo, billed yearly
$19.99/mo, billed monthly
$10/seat/mo, billed yearly
$10.59/mo, billed monthly

Entry paid plan, monthly price (billing term shown per row), in each tool's own currency. Pricing checked Oct 30, 2026.

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Kin by the numbers

Toolradar data: Kin's entry paid plan ($8/mo, billed yearly) ranks #12 of 34 for price among the Identity & Access tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $24.50/mo. As of Oct 2026.

Kin compared with 107 Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
Metric Kin Peer median Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan $8/mo, billed yearly $24.50/mo #12 of 34 tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan Yes 60% have one n/a
Listed as an alternative to 3 tools 2 #45 of 107 (joint)

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Identity & Access data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Kin by the numbers”, Oct 2026.

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Kin FAQ

How does Kin handle task handoff between AI apps?

When an AI app hits its limit, Kin can automatically pass the task, including notes and next steps, to another AI app you choose. This lets you switch mid-task without losing progress.

Can I approve AI app actions from my phone or watch?

Yes. When an AI app requests an action, the approval prompt appears on your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch simultaneously. Approving on any one device clears the request on all of them.

What counts as an action for billing limits?

Only actions that actually run count toward your monthly limit. Blocked requests and requests still waiting for your approval do not count. The count resets each month.

Does Kin replace my AI app subscriptions?

No. Kin works alongside the AI apps you already use. Your subscriptions to ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI apps remain separate and are billed independently.

Can I connect custom APIs beyond the ready-made integrations?

Yes, on the Pro plan and above. You can connect any API that provides an OpenAPI document, allowing you to extend Kin's control to virtually any service.

How do team workspaces work in Kin?

Team workspaces let you invite members, share connections and rules, and manage everything under one bill. Each seat gets the same Pro-level features, and company-wide rules and approval routing are coming soon.

What happens if I cancel my paid plan?

Cancelling stops the next charge, and your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for. Your connections, rules, and activity history are preserved, and the Free plan's limits apply afterward.

Does Kin protect against duplicate changes from AI apps?

Yes. Kin includes protection against duplicate changes, preventing multiple AI apps from making the same modification to your connected accounts.

How does Kin pricing compare with other Identity & Access tools?

Kin's entry paid plan ($8/mo, billed yearly) ranks #12 of 34 for price among the Identity & Access tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $24.50/mo. Prices are read on each vendor's own pricing page and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. Source: Toolradar, Oct 2026.

Source: kinlab.ai

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