Agentic Identity IndexBest agentic identity platforms
Compare agent identity platforms on ownership, credentials, delegation, runtime policy, approval and MCP controls, with sourced scores and published weights.
11 documented agent platforms. Eight controls, six published weight vectors.
Highest general purpose score
NewCore8.65
NewCore is an agent governance layer alongside your existing identity provider. Its documented strengths are per-action policy, human approval, ownership and MCP access.
Watch out: Direct CLI tool calls bypass the MCP gateway today. Validate coverage for each agent runtime.
Best at each job
Agent identity and ownership
NewCore 9.0
Agent discovery
Astrix, Clutch Security, Silverfort and Token Security 9.0 joint
Per-action policy
Keycard and NewCore 9.0 joint
Agent credentials
Aembit, Keycard and Teleport 9.0 joint
Delegation and on-behalf-of access
Aembit, Descope and Keycard 9.0 joint
Audit and lifecycle
Idira and Teleport 9.0 joint
Human approval
NewCore 9.0
MCP gateway and tool control
Aembit, Keycard, NewCore and Idira 9.0 joint
Watch out: Agent Guardian describes MCP gateway enforcement over agent tool access. Connector coverage needs a trial.
Choose by buyer situation
Assign accountable owners to agents
Ownership and discovery dominate this buyer situation.
Remove standing secrets from agents
Credential lifetime and delegated access dominate.
Find agents and map their access
Discovery and accountable ownership dominate.
Control sensitive actions before execution
Per-action policy and human approval dominate.
Govern MCP servers and individual tool calls
MCP enforcement and delegated tool access dominate.
Your IdP's built-in agent features
Okta for AI Agents, Cross App Access and Microsoft Entra Agent ID provide identity-provider capabilities. They are unscored context, not ranked competitors.
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| Rank | Platform | Type / best for | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NewCore | Agent governance layerPer-action governance alongside your existing IdP | 8.65 | Review Docs |
| 2= | Keycard | Agent access infrastructureDelegated tool access with step-up approval | 8.10 | Review Docs |
| 3= | Descope | Agent authentication and access hubOAuth-based agent integration and user consent | 8.03 | Review Docs |
| 4= | Idira | Agent identity brokerMCP access with user and agent attribution | 7.58 | Review Docs |
| 5= | Aembit | Agent and workload identity brokerShort-lived credentials and delegated MCP access | 7.53 | Review Docs |
| 6 | Teleport | Infrastructure and MCP accessCryptographic agent access to infrastructure | 6.68 | Review Docs |
| 7 | Astrix | Agent discovery and provisioningDiscovering agents, owners and connected secrets | 6.18 | Review Docs |
| 8 | Clutch Security | Agent identity guardrailsCross-environment discovery and lineage | 5.95 | Review Docs |
| 9 | Token Security | Agent discovery and postureAgent inventory, access maps and intent monitoring | 5.55 | Review Docs |
| 10 | Silverfort | Agent identity securityFinding agents and assigning accountable owners | 5.18 | Review Docs |
| 11 | SailPoint Entro | Agent discovery and credential governanceCorrelating agent owners and finding exposed secrets | 4.88 | Review Docs |
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