RBAC design tool
Design RBAC without a spreadsheet
Model who can access what — by role, by relationship, by field-level exception — as a permission hierarchy your whole team can actually read. Get sign-off, then present it live.
Start free, no cardWhy it matters
Spreadsheets break the moment access depends on relationship, not just role
A flat grid answers "can Editor view?" It can't answer "can a Manager view a record created by their own Staff, but not one from another group, and only if sensitive fields are hidden?" That's not a formatting problem. It's a dimensionality problem. Permisly models the fourth dimension a spreadsheet can't: the relationship between the actor and the record.
Features
What you get
Relationship-scoped permissions
Model access by relationship between actor and record — own, same group, other group, superior — beyond simple role × action.
Inheritance with override
Set default permissions once at the parent role and override only where it differs.
Approval workflow
Send a magic link to your lead to review, edit, and sign off. No meeting required.
Presenter mode
Step through one role at a time in plain language, built to be read aloud on a grooming call.
Share links
Zero-login viewer links so your whole team can follow along live.
Custom permission levels
Define workspace-specific permission states beyond a generic 3-state grid.
FAQ
Questions
An RBAC design tool helps you model role-based access control visually — defining roles, resources, actions, and their relationships — before implementing it in code. Permisly is purpose-built for this.
Lucidchart and Miro are general-purpose diagramming tools. Permisly has a permission matrix with inheritance, relationship scopes, approval workflow, and presenter mode — none of which generic whiteboard tools offer.
Yes. Permisly models the relationship between the actor and the record as a first-class dimension, with scopes like own record, same group, other group, and superior.
No. Permisly is a design and requirements tool for the access model itself, used before or alongside implementation. It doesn't enforce permissions in a live system.