# Hawcx vs NewCore for AI agent authentication

> Hawcx vs NewCore: both root AI agents in a person’s phishing-resistant sign-in. Hawcx also carries that proof to each action and makes grants single-use.

Markdown version of <https://www.hawcx.com/compare/hawcx-vs-newcore>. Last updated 2026-10-03.

Both give AI agents their own identities, root them in a person’s phishing-resistant sign-in, and keep standing secrets off the agent. Hawcx also carries proof of who delegated each action inside the call, and gives every tool call a grant that works once.

## Hawcx vs NewCore, side by side

Nine capabilities: the six most vendors now cover, and the three that carry a person’s authority to each action.

| Capability | Hawcx | NewCore |
|---|---|---|
| The basics |   |   |
| Discovery: Finds the agents already running across your tools. | Partial | Full |
| Zero standing credentials: Agents hold no long-lived secrets; access is issued when it’s needed. | Full | Full |
| Agent authentication: Each agent proves its own identity. | Full | Full |
| Authorization policy: Rules decide what each agent may do. | Full | Partial |
| Runtime enforcement: Every call is checked before it runs. | Full | Not covered |
| Governance and audit: A record of every agent, its owner and its actions. | Full | Full |
| From the person to the action |   |   |
| Phishing-resistant human root of trust: The agent’s authority starts with a person’s phishing-resistant sign-in. | Full | Full |
| Proof of delegation on every action: Each action carries proof that a specific person delegated it. | Full | Not covered |
| A single-use grant for every tool call: A captured call can’t run twice. | Full | Not covered |

Based on public materials, September 2026.

## Which one fits?

### Choose Hawcx when

The delegating person’s proof has to travel inside each tool call itself, and a captured call must be rejected if anyone replays it.

### Choose NewCore when

You want people and AI agents in one identity platform, with a live map of every account and access path, and agent governance built around delegation chains and accountable owners.

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