Roles overview
Permissions are how Rival gives your organization the speed of AI without losing control of it. Every person in Rival holds a role that determines what they can do, what they can see, and what has to be approved first.
The three roles
Section titled “The three roles”Rival has three roles. The simplest way to understand them is by what each one is for:
| Role | Goal | Think of them as… |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Rival User | Get work done | A freelancer with their own tools — full individual freedom, billed to themselves. This is the self-serve, non-enterprise baseline. |
| Enterprise Admin | Run AI across the organization | IT and operations — they decide what’s allowed, manage people, and see everything. |
| Enterprise Team Member | Get work done within company guardrails | An employee — they do real work, but with company-approved tools and admin sign-off where it matters. |
The key idea: a Standard User can do anything for themselves. An Enterprise Admin sets the rules. An Enterprise Team Member works freely inside those rules.
For the precise breakdown of who can do what, see the Capability matrix. For what each role sees in the product, see Navigation by role.