Cyera Identity vs Aembit
| Criterion | Cyera Identity | Aembit | Diff | Cyera Identity reason | Aembit reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7.05 | 7.80 | -0.75 | Position 5= | Position 2 |
| Agent identity and ownership (20) | 7 | 6 | +1 | It keeps a chain of custody from human to agent to actions. oa-aam | Blended Identity evaluates agent and human together, but owner mapping is not described. ae-home |
| Credential model (20) | 9 | 10 | -1 | Just-in-time ephemeral identities are decommissioned when the task ends. oa-aam | Policy-based just-in-time access means agents never hold standing credentials, using secretless exchange. ae-home, ae-ga |
| Delegation and on-behalf-of (15) | 8 | 9 | -1 | The chain of custody is preserved for each action. oa-aam | It supports delegated, autonomous or chained access with per-user credential isolation. ae-ga |
| Runtime authorization and human approval (20) | 8 | 7 | +1 | Access is evaluated in real time, per action and per purpose, with escalation for write operations. oa-aam | The MCP Identity Gateway enforces policy on every MCP request with tool filtering, but no human approval step was found. ae-home, ae-ga |
| Discovery of unregistered agents (10) | 5 | 4 | +1 | Posture checks exist, but discovery of unregistered agents is not detailed. oa-aam | Automatic discovery of unregistered agents was not found in public material. ae-home |
| Standards (10) | 3 | 10 | -7 | No standards are named in the public material read. oa-aam | It names OAuth 2.1, OIDC, SAML, SPIFFE, XAA or ID-JAG, A2A and MCP. ae-home |
| Buying clarity (5) | 5 | 9 | -4 | There is no public price, and the product is now part of Cyera. cy-close | A free Starter tier exists, and AI Teams costs $20 per agent per month. ae-pricing |
In short:Aembit scores 7.80 against 7.05 for Cyera Identity, a gap of 0.75. Aembit is ahead on credentials, delegation, standards and buying clarity. Cyera Identity is ahead on ownership, runtime control and discovery. The right pick depends on which of those criteria matters most to you.
Which should I pick?
Pick Cyera Identity if every agent must be tied to an accountable owner. It keeps a chain of custody from human to agent to actions.
Pick Aembit if you build on open protocols such as OAuth 2.1 and SPIFFE. It names OAuth 2.1, OIDC, SAML, SPIFFE, XAA or ID-JAG, A2A and MCP.
How do their prices compare?
| Platform | Pricing as published |
|---|---|
| Cyera Identity | No public price. The product is now sold by Cyera. cy-close |
| Aembit | Starter is free for 3 agents. AI Teams costs $20 per agent per month for 10 to 500 agents. Enterprise is through sales. ae-pricing |
Common questions
- Which is better, Cyera Identity or Aembit?
- On our rubric Aembit scores higher, 7.80 to 7.05. Cyera Identity still leads on ownership, runtime control and discovery.
- How are Cyera Identity and Aembit priced?
- Cyera Identity: No public price. The product is now sold by Cyera. Aembit: Starter is free for 3 agents. AI Teams costs $20 per agent per month for 10 to 500 agents. Enterprise is through sales.
- Do Cyera Identity and Aembit work alongside Okta or Entra?
- Cyera Identity: Not stated in the public material read. The product describes a layer between agents and the systems they reach. Aembit: Yes. Aembit states it does not replace the workforce identity provider.
Sources
- [oa-aam] Oasis Agentic Access Management. https://www.oasis.security/blog/introducing-oasis-agentic-access-management. Read .
- [cy-close] Cyera completes acquisition of Oasis Security. https://www.cyera.com/press-releases/cyera-completes-acquisition-of-oasis-security. Read .
- [ae-home] Aembit home. https://aembit.io/. Read .
- [ae-ga] Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available. https://aembit.io/blog/aembit-iam-for-agentic-ai-is-now-generally-available/. Read .
- [ae-pricing] Aembit pricing. https://aembit.io/pricing/. Read .