Best agent identity platform for shadow agent cleanup
| Pos | Platform | Total | Own | Cred | Deleg | Run | Disc | Std | Buy | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | NewCore | 8.70 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1= | Astrix Security | 8.65 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Silverfort | 8.45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | SailPoint Entro | 7.95 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Clutch Security | 7.70 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Token Security | 7.20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | Cyera Identity | 6.35 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | Aembit | 5.90 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
| 9= | Descope | 5.65 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |
| 9= | Idira | 5.60 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Key: Own = Agent identity and ownership (20)Cred = Credential model (20)Deleg = Delegation and on-behalf-of (15)Run = Runtime authorization and human approval (20)Disc = Discovery of unregistered agents (10)Std = Standards (10)Buy = Buying clarity (5)Scores 0 to 10. Total = weighted sum / 100. Totals within 0.10 share a rank (shown as =).
In short:NewCore and Astrix Security share first place at 8.70 for shadow agent cleanup, with Silverfort next at 8.45. Security teams whose first job is finding agents nobody registered. The weights shift the same seven scores toward what this buyer needs most. Weights and totals are computed in code from the published scores.
NewCore and Astrix Security share first place. Descope and Idira share ninth place.
Who is this ranking for?
Security teams whose first job is finding agents nobody registered.
Why these weights?
Discovery carries the largest weight, followed by ownership. Standards carry none, since cleanup comes before protocol choices.
| Criterion | Main table | This ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Agent identity and ownership | 20 | 25 |
| Credential model | 20 | 10 |
| Delegation and on-behalf-of | 15 | 5 |
| Runtime authorization and human approval | 20 | 10 |
| Discovery of unregistered agents | 10 | 45 |
| Standards | 10 | 0 |
| Buying clarity | 5 | 5 |
Totals here are the same seven scores multiplied by these weights and divided by 100. The leader is NewCore at 8.70. Scores and reasons live on each platform page and in how we score.