# Compare AI agent security, action by action.

> Compare Hawcx with Microsoft Entra Agent ID, Keycard, Aembit, Descope and other AI agent security vendors, action by action, from public materials.

Markdown version of <https://www.hawcx.com/compare>. Last updated 2026-10-05.

Most vendors now cover the basics: discovery, credentials, policy and audit. The difference is the chain from a person to each action, and whether a captured call can run twice.

## Hawcx vs the alternatives

Side by side with the AI agent security vendors teams evaluate most, from their public materials.

- [Hawcx vs Microsoft Entra Agent ID: Hawcx works with Entra, then adds proof on every action.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-entra)
- [Hawcx vs Keycard: Both broker credentials at runtime. Only Hawcx roots them in a person.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-keycard)
- [Hawcx vs Aembit: Both issue scoped credentials. Only Hawcx proves who delegated each call.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-aembit)
- [Hawcx vs Descope: Both start from a person. Only Hawcx makes every call single-use.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-descope)
- [Hawcx vs Silverfort: Both enforce at runtime. Only Hawcx carries proof from person to action.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-silverfort)
- [Hawcx vs Oasis Security: Both govern agent identities. Only Hawcx proves who authorized each action.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-oasis)
- [Hawcx vs NewCore: Both root agents in a person. Only Hawcx carries that proof to every action.](https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-newcore)

## Three questions, every comparison

Each page checks the same nine capabilities. These three decide whether an agent’s action can be traced to a person, and whether it can run twice.

1. **Who authorized this action?**: A person who signed in with a phishing-resistant credential, or an account that happens to own the agent?
2. **Does the proof travel with each call?**: Proof of delegation on every action, or a token that covers a whole session?
3. **Can a captured call run twice?**: A one-time grant for each tool call, or a credential that stays valid until it expires?

## FAQs

### How does Hawcx compare with other AI agent security vendors?

Most vendors now cover the basics: discovery, credentials, authentication, policy, runtime enforcement and audit. Hawcx is the one that carries cryptographic proof from a person to every action: a phishing-resistant sign-in at the root, proof of delegation on each action, and a single-use grant for every tool call.

### How do you build these comparisons?

From each vendor’s public materials, as of September 2026, against the same nine capabilities on every page. If something has changed, tell us and we will review it.

### Does Hawcx replace Microsoft Entra ID or Okta?

No. Hawcx works with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta or any identity provider. Your directory stays the source of who your people are. Hawcx roots each agent in the person it works for and adds proof on every action.

### Can I see the replay test?

Yes. In a demo we capture an authorized tool call and replay it against Hawcx. The replay fails, because the call’s grant was already used. [Book a demo](https://calendly.com/team-hawcx?utm_source=hawcx.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=compare&utm_content=agents) and bring a tool call of your own.