NewCore vs Aembit
| Criterion | NewCore | Aembit | Diff | NewCore reason | Aembit reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8.70 | 7.80 | +0.90 | Position 1 | Position 2 |
| Agent identity and ownership (20) | 10 | 6 | +4 | Every agent is linked to an accountable owner in an identity graph that resolves a person's accounts across identity providers, directories and HR systems. nc-discover | Blended Identity evaluates agent and human together, but owner mapping is not described. ae-home |
| Credential model (20) | 9 | 10 | -1 | Access is short-lived and task-scoped, and the agent never holds the tool's own credential. nc-secure | 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) | 9 | 9 | 0 | The gateway shows the agent acting on behalf of a person and keeps it within that person's permissions. nc-secure | It supports delegated, autonomous or chained access with per-user credential isolation. ae-ga |
| Runtime authorization and human approval (20) | 10 | 7 | +3 | Every tool call is checked by one policy engine that allows, asks or denies, and an agent can never approve its own action. nc-secure, nc-govern | 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) | 8 | 4 | +4 | Read-only integrations find agents without registration and trace access paths outside SSO. nc-discover | Automatic discovery of unregistered agents was not found in public material. ae-home |
| Standards (10) | 5 | 10 | -5 | Public material names SAML, OIDC and an MCP server registry, but not OAuth 2.1, SPIFFE or Cross App Access. nc-foundation, nc-secure | 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 list price, though an AWS Marketplace listing with custom units gives a procurement path. nc-aws | A free Starter tier exists, and AI Teams costs $20 per agent per month. ae-pricing |
In short:NewCore scores 8.70 against 7.80 for Aembit, a gap of 0.90. NewCore is ahead on ownership, runtime control and discovery. Aembit is ahead on credentials, standards and buying clarity. They are level on delegation. The right pick depends on which of those criteria matters most to you.
Which should I pick?
Pick NewCore if every agent must be tied to an accountable owner. Every agent is linked to an accountable owner in an identity graph that resolves a person's accounts across identity providers, directories and HR systems.
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 |
|---|---|
| NewCore | No list price. NewCore sells through an AWS Marketplace listing with custom units and an upfront commitment. nc-aws |
| 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, NewCore or Aembit?
- On our rubric NewCore scores higher, 8.70 to 7.80. Aembit still leads on credentials, standards and buying clarity.
- How are NewCore and Aembit priced?
- NewCore: No list price. NewCore sells through an AWS Marketplace listing with custom units and an upfront commitment. 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 NewCore and Aembit work alongside Okta or Entra?
- NewCore: Yes. NewCore states that your current identity platform keeps handling employee sign-in. Its first deployment path is called "Start alongside your identity platform", and it also works alongside an existing AI gateway. Aembit: Yes. Aembit states it does not replace the workforce identity provider.
Sources
- [nc-discover] NewCore: Discover. https://newcore.com/platform/discover. Read .
- [nc-secure] NewCore: Secure. https://newcore.com/platform/secure. Read .
- [nc-govern] NewCore: Govern. https://newcore.com/platform/govern. Read .
- [nc-foundation] NewCore: Identity foundation. https://newcore.com/platform/identity-foundation. Read .
- [nc-aws] NewCore on AWS Marketplace. https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/seller-profile?id=seller-tgpd3ujnoiz3w. 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 .