NewCore vs Aembit
| Criterion | NewCore | Aembit | NewCore reason | Aembit reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Identity-bound per-call authorization (25) | 10 | 8 | Every tool call passes through the gateway, which identifies the agent and the person behind it and checks the action against policy, keeping agents within that person's permissions. [nc-secure] | The gateway validates tokens and enforces policy on every MCP request, and Blended Identity evaluates agent and human together. [ae-home][ae-ga] |
| G2 Credential brokering (20) | 10 | 10 | Access is short-lived and task-scoped, and the agent never holds the tool's own credential. [nc-secure] | It exchanges credentials on the agent's behalf so the agent never holds direct credentials. [ae-home] |
| G3 Human approval and escalation (15) | 10 | 2 | Policies return allow, ask or deny; risky calls go to a named approver who confirms with device biometrics, and an agent can never approve its own action. [nc-govern] | No human approval step was found on the pages read. [ae-home][ae-ga] |
| G4 Server registry and discovery (10) | 8 | 4 | A connection registry records each MCP server's endpoint, owner and environment, and agents are found through read-only integrations without relying on registration. [nc-secure][nc-discover] | MCP tool filtering is documented; automatic discovery of unregistered servers was not found. [ae-home] |
| G5 Audit evidence (10) | 9 | 8 | Tool calls, sessions and approvals sit in one audit trail with each call logged against its owner; a SIEM export was not named on the pages read. [nc-govern] | Every access event is logged, with SIEM export. [ae-home] |
| G6 Standards (10) | 5 | 10 | MCP, SAML and OIDC are named; OAuth 2.1 and Enterprise-Managed Authorization are not named on the pages read. [nc-foundation] | Names OAuth 2.1 per the MCP spec, OIDC, SAML, SPIFFE and XAA/ID-JAG. [ae-home][ae-ga] |
| G7 Deployment and buying clarity (10) | 4 | 9 | Delivered as SaaS with no list price; an AWS Marketplace listing exists and no free tier or self-host option was found. [nc-aws] | Customer-hosted gateway VM, a free Starter tier and a published $20 per agent per month plan. [ae-pricing] |
| Total | 8.60 | 7.40 | Weighted sum divided by 100. | |
In short: NewCore totals 8.60 and Aembit totals 7.40 on our weighted rubric, a gap of 1.20 points. NewCore is ahead on per-call authorization, human approval, registry and audit. Aembit is ahead on standards and deployment. Choose by the criteria your agents depend on, then check deployment and pricing below.
Which one should I choose?
NewCore totals 8.60 against 7.40 for Aembit. The largest weighted difference is on human approval. Aembit is ahead on standards and deployment.
Pick NewCore if human approval matters most to you.
It scores 10 against 2 there: policies return allow, ask or deny; risky calls go to a named approver who confirms with device biometrics, and an agent can never approve its own action.
Pick Aembit if standards matters most to you.
It scores 10 against 5 there: names OAuth 2.1 per the MCP spec, OIDC, SAML, SPIFFE and XAA/ID-JAG.
How do deployment and pricing compare?
| Parameter | NewCore | Aembit |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | SaaS. Works alongside an existing AI gateway, and the current identity platform keeps handling employee sign-in. | Customer-hosted gateway VM with a managed MCP Authorization Server. |
| Price as published | No list price published. Listed on AWS Marketplace. | Free Starter tier; AI Teams at $20 per agent per month for 10 to 500 agents; Enterprise by contact. |
| Identity provider | Yes. NewCore says to start alongside your identity platform, which keeps handling employee sign-in while NewCore governs agent access. | Yes. Aembit names OIDC, SAML and XAA/ID-JAG, so it federates with an existing identity provider. |
Full datasheets: NewCore and Aembit MCP Identity Gateway.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better, NewCore or Aembit?
- On our rubric NewCore totals 8.60 against 7.40 for Aembit. The better choice depends on which criteria matter most to you.
- Do NewCore and Aembit work with my identity provider?
- NewCore: Yes. NewCore says to start alongside your identity platform, which keeps handling employee sign-in while NewCore governs agent access. Aembit: Yes. Aembit names OIDC, SAML and XAA/ID-JAG, so it federates with an existing identity provider.
- How do NewCore and Aembit differ on price?
- NewCore: No list price published. Listed on AWS Marketplace. Aembit: Free Starter tier; AI Teams at $20 per agent per month for 10 to 500 agents; Enterprise by contact.
By The Datasheet desk · Published and reviewed 2026-11-03