HOL Guard vs Lock It: Calculator Vault
Facts from each product's IndieNeed listing, side by side.
HOL Guard is a local checkpoint between AI coding agents and your machine. Before an agent runs a shell command, reads a secret, calls an MCP server, or installs a package, HOL Guard checks the action against your policy and allows, blocks, or asks you. Open-source core (Apache-2.0): pipx install hol-guard && hol-guard init. Optional paid Guard Cloud adds hosted, fully managed team features.
I'm the developer of Lock It: Calculator Vault. It's a real calculator; enter your secret equation and press = to open a private vault. - Photo/video vault with in-vault camera, AES-256 encrypted on-device - Notes, passwords and 2FA keys - Private Messages and 1:1 calls, only with people you invite - Delay after wrong equations, plus break-in log Local vault works without an account.
How they compare
Both are listed under Security on IndieNeed. Both are free with paid plans. Lock It: Calculator Vault launched on IndieNeed first.
| Detail | HOL Guard | Lock It: Calculator Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Ask-first local guardrails for AI coding agent actions | Real calculator hiding an encrypted photo, notes & 2FA vault |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Categories | Security, AI | Security |
| Upvotes on IndieNeed | 1 | 1 |
| Reviews | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Open source | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
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