NewCore vs Clutch Security
| Criterion | NewCore | Clutch Security | Diff | NewCore reason | Clutch Security reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8.70 | 5.80 | +2.90 | Position 1 | Position 9= |
| Agent identity and ownership (20) | 10 | 9 | +1 | 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 | Every agent is traced from the person who deployed it and mapped to an owner. cl-platform |
| Credential model (20) | 9 | 6 | +3 | Access is short-lived and task-scoped, and the agent never holds the tool's own credential. nc-secure | It migrates static credentials to short-lived alternatives. cl-platform |
| Delegation and on-behalf-of (15) | 9 | 6 | +3 | The gateway shows the agent acting on behalf of a person and keeps it within that person's permissions. nc-secure | It traces each agent to the deploying person and its tools. cl-platform |
| Runtime authorization and human approval (20) | 10 | 3 | +7 | 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 | It relies on behaviour detection, not inline enforcement. cl-platform |
| Discovery of unregistered agents (10) | 8 | 9 | -1 | Read-only integrations find agents without registration and trace access paths outside SSO. nc-discover | It connects to clouds, SaaS, code, CI/CD, vaults, endpoints and AI platforms. cl-platform |
| Standards (10) | 5 | 2 | +3 | Public material names SAML, OIDC and an MCP server registry, but not OAuth 2.1, SPIFFE or Cross App Access. nc-foundation, nc-secure | No standards are named in the public material read. cl-platform |
| Buying clarity (5) | 5 | 4 | +1 | There is no list price, though an AWS Marketplace listing with custom units gives a procurement path. nc-aws | There is no public price. cl-platform |
In short:NewCore scores 8.70 against 5.80 for Clutch Security, a gap of 2.90. NewCore is ahead on ownership, credentials, delegation, runtime control, standards and buying clarity. Clutch Security is ahead on discovery. The right pick depends on which of those criteria matters most to you.
Which should I pick?
Pick NewCore if you need each action checked at run time, with risky ones sent to a person. Every tool call is checked by one policy engine that allows, asks or denies, and an agent can never approve its own action.
Pick Clutch Security if your first job is finding agents nobody registered. It connects to clouds, SaaS, code, CI/CD, vaults, endpoints and AI platforms.
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 |
| Clutch Security | No public price. cl-platform |
Common questions
- Which is better, NewCore or Clutch Security?
- On our rubric NewCore scores higher, 8.70 to 5.80. Clutch Security still leads on discovery.
- How are NewCore and Clutch Security priced?
- NewCore: No list price. NewCore sells through an AWS Marketplace listing with custom units and an upfront commitment. Clutch Security: No public price.
- Do NewCore and Clutch Security 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. Clutch Security: Not stated in the public material read. Clutch connects to existing systems and sends alerts to SIEM, SOAR and ticketing tools.
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 .
- [cl-platform] Clutch Security platform. https://www.clutch.security/platform. Read .