NewCore vs Docker
| Criterion | NewCore | Docker | NewCore reason | Docker reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Identity-bound per-call authorization (25) | 10 | 3 | 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] | HTTP modes require a bearer token, but calls are not checked against agent identity or the person behind it. [docker-gh] |
| G2 Credential brokering (20) | 10 | 6 | Access is short-lived and task-scoped, and the agent never holds the tool's own credential. [nc-secure] | Secrets are managed by the gateway and injected into server containers, so clients do not hold them. [docker-gh] |
| 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. [docker-gh] |
| G4 Server registry and discovery (10) | 8 | 7 | 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] | Catalogs, profiles and a community registry import manage which servers run. [docker-gh][docker-docs] |
| G5 Audit evidence (10) | 9 | 3 | 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] | OpenTelemetry instrumentation exists, but per-call logs tied to a person were not found. [docker-gh] |
| G6 Standards (10) | 5 | 5 | MCP, SAML and OIDC are named; OAuth 2.1 and Enterprise-Managed Authorization are not named on the pages read. [nc-foundation] | Handles remote OAuth through DCR, which the 2026-07-28 spec deprecates in favour of CIMD. [docker-gh][mcp-0728] |
| 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] | Free under MIT and runs locally with Docker. [docker-gh][docker-docs] |
| Total | 8.60 | 4.65 | Weighted sum divided by 100. | |
In short: NewCore totals 8.60 and Docker totals 4.65 on our weighted rubric, a gap of 3.95 points. NewCore is ahead on per-call authorization, credential brokering, human approval, registry and audit. Docker is ahead on 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 4.65 for Docker. The largest weighted difference is on per-call authorization. Docker is ahead on deployment.
Pick NewCore if per-call authorization matters most to you.
It scores 10 against 3 there: 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.
Pick Docker if deployment matters most to you.
It scores 9 against 4 there: free under MIT and runs locally with Docker.
How do deployment and pricing compare?
| Parameter | NewCore | Docker |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | SaaS. Works alongside an existing AI gateway, and the current identity platform keeps handling employee sign-in. | Local or self-hosted with Docker. |
| Price as published | No list price published. Listed on AWS Marketplace. | Free under MIT. |
| Identity provider | Yes. NewCore says to start alongside your identity platform, which keeps handling employee sign-in while NewCore governs agent access. | No direct integration was documented on the pages read. |
Full datasheets: NewCore and Docker MCP Gateway.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better, NewCore or Docker?
- On our rubric NewCore totals 8.60 against 4.65 for Docker. The better choice depends on which criteria matter most to you.
- Do NewCore and Docker 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. Docker: No direct integration was documented on the pages read.
- How do NewCore and Docker differ on price?
- NewCore: No list price published. Listed on AWS Marketplace. Docker: Free under MIT.
By The Datasheet desk · Published and reviewed 2026-11-03