Roder
Finnish AI gateway and policy layer that governs LLM and MCP traffic, hosted only in the EU
Quick Overview
| Company | Roder AI Oy (privacy policy says Roder Oy) |
|---|---|
| Category | Web Security |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Founded | 2025 |
| EU Presence | EU (Finland) |
| Data Location | 100% EU-hosted (vendor statement); Roder Enterprise can be deployed in the customer's own VPC, Kubernetes or air-gapped |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Core €149 per month billed annually (public list price from €199 per month on monthly billing), Plus €899 per month billed annually, Advanced €1,499 per month billed annually, Premium and Roder Enterprise (deployed in your own VPC, Kubernetes or air-gapped) on custom annual quotes. Annual billing saves 25%. SSO/SAML and MFA are included on every plan. A one-month pilot on the full platform (100,000 requests per month, 5 users, 30-day retention, no card) is available on application. |
| Free Option | One-month pilot on application, full platform, 100,000 requests per month, no card |
| Replaces | Cloudflare AI Gateway, Portkey |
Detailed Review
Roder is a Finnish AI gateway and policy layer from Roder AI Oy in Helsinki. It sits inline between your applications, agents and the models or MCP tools they call, and applies policies, real-time data loss prevention and cost ceilings to every request. That makes it security for AI traffic rather than for websites, which sets it apart from the CDN and DDoS vendors on this page.
The platform covers three jobs. The policy engine redacts personal data and secrets before they leave your perimeter. MCP supply-chain protection and an agent trust graph control which tools and servers agents may use. Per-team cost reporting with budgets gives finance a clear view of AI spend, and every request lands in an EU audit trail that supports AI Act and GDPR work.
Hosting is 100% in the EU according to the vendor, and Roder Enterprise can run in your own VPC, Kubernetes or air-gapped. Pricing is public: Core is 149 euro per month billed annually, with Plus, Advanced, Premium and Enterprise above it. SSO/SAML and MFA come on every plan, and a one-month pilot is available. The company is young, founded in 2025, and holds no certificates yet.
What Roder does well
- Governs LLM and MCP traffic through one inline gateway
- Real-time DLP redacts personal data and secrets
- Hosted only in the EU, with a Finnish contracting party
- Public pricing from 149 euro per month billed annually
- SSO/SAML and MFA included on every plan
Where Roder falls short
- Does not protect websites, so no WAF, CDN or DDoS
- Very young company with no public track record
- ISO and SOC 2 are mapped controls, not held certificates
- Claims on model and MCP coverage are vendor statements
Standout feature. Roder is the only tool on this page that secures AI and MCP traffic instead of websites and networks.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Governs LLM and MCP traffic through one inline gateway
- Real-time DLP redacts personal data and secrets
- Hosted only in the EU, with a Finnish contracting party
- Public pricing from 149 euro per month billed annually
- SSO/SAML and MFA included on every plan
Cons
- Does not protect websites, so no WAF, CDN or DDoS
- Very young company with no public track record
- ISO and SOC 2 are mapped controls, not held certificates
- Claims on model and MCP coverage are vendor statements
Alternatives to Roder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Roder?
Roder is a Finnish AI gateway and policy layer from Roder AI Oy in Helsinki. It sits inline between your applications, agents and the models or MCP tools they call, and applies policies, real-time data loss prevention and cost ceilings to every request. That makes it security for AI traffic rather than for websites, which sets it apart from the CDN and DDoS vendors on this page.
Where is Roder based?
Roder operates from Helsinki, Finland, which places it under EU (Finland).
What does Roder cost?
Core €149 per month billed annually (public list price from €199 per month on monthly billing), Plus €899 per month billed annually, Advanced €1,499 per month billed annually, Premium and Roder Enterprise (deployed in your own VPC, Kubernetes or air-gapped) on custom annual quotes.
Annual billing saves 25%. SSO/SAML and MFA are included on every plan. A one-month pilot on the full platform (100,000 requests per month, 5 users, 30-day retention, no card) is available on application.. One-month pilot on application, full platform, 100,000 requests per month, no card.
Who is Roder best for?
Teams governing LLM and MCP traffic in the EU. Roder is the only tool on this page that secures AI and MCP traffic instead of websites and networks.
What are the drawbacks of Roder?
Does not protect websites, so no WAF, CDN or DDoS. Very young company with no public track record. ISO and SOC 2 are mapped controls, not held certificates. Claims on model and MCP coverage are vendor statements.
Is Roder a good alternative to Cloudflare AI Gateway?
Roder is built as a European alternative to Cloudflare AI Gateway: Finnish AI gateway and policy layer that governs LLM and MCP traffic, hosted only in the EU. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Roder compare to other Web Security tools?
Roder is one of several European Web Security tools we cover. It is most often compared with Cloudflare AI Gateway, Portkey.