Alternatives · Checked against vendor sites, September 2026
Zenity alternatives (2026)
The verdict
The highest-scoring alternatives to Zenity on our weights are Bay (7.9), Noma Security (7.5) and Onyx Security (7.4), out of 10. Zenity scores 7.4 and ranks =3 of 9. The most common reason to switch, on our scores, is footprint: 7 of the eight score higher there.
Why do buyers look at alternatives to Zenity?
These points come from what Zenity's public pages do and do not show, reviewed September 2026. They are not user complaints or test results.
- The endpoint deployment method is not published on the pages we reviewed.
- Pricing is not published.
- Much of the public material centers on SaaS agent platforms such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Salesforce and ServiceNow.
Source: zenity.io · Zenity platform · Zenity coding and personal agents · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which alternatives to Zenity score highest?
7.9 / 10 · rank 1
Editors' pick for endpoint agent control
Scores higher than Zenity on: visibility, tool-call control, policy, footprint and identity and audit.
Zenity is still stronger on: maturity and breadth.
7.5 / 10 · rank 2
Best for endpoint plus SaaS and homegrown agents
Scores higher than Zenity on: footprint.
Zenity is still stronger on: tool-call control and maturity.
Ties on: visibility, policy, identity and audit and breadth.
7.4 / 10 · rank =3
Best for inline control across many AI surfaces
Scores higher than Zenity on: policy and footprint.
Zenity is still stronger on: visibility and maturity.
Ties on: tool-call control, identity and audit and breadth.
7.1 / 10 · rank =5
Best for data protection in everyday AI use
Scores higher than Zenity on: policy and footprint.
Zenity is still stronger on: visibility, tool-call control, identity and audit, maturity and breadth.
7.1 / 10 · rank =5
Best for Palo Alto Cortex customers
Scores higher than Zenity on: visibility and footprint.
Zenity is still stronger on: tool-call control, identity and audit, maturity and breadth.
Ties on: policy.
6.6 / 10 · rank =7
Best for MCP gateway and Claude Code hooks
Scores higher than Zenity on: footprint.
Zenity is still stronger on: visibility, identity and audit, maturity and breadth.
Ties on: tool-call control and policy.
6.6 / 10 · rank =7
Best for SentinelOne customers
Scores higher than Zenity on: footprint.
Zenity is still stronger on: visibility, tool-call control, identity and audit and breadth.
Ties on: policy and maturity.
6.0 / 10 · rank 9
Best for endpoint software and extension inventory
Scores higher than Zenity on: visibility.
Zenity is still stronger on: tool-call control, footprint, identity and audit, maturity and breadth.
Ties on: policy.
How do the top alternatives compare with Zenity?
| Tool | Overall | Visibility | Tool-call control | Policy | Identity and audit | Footprint | Breadth | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenity (this page) | 7.4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Bay | 7.9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Noma Security | 7.5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Onyx Security | 7.4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
When should you stay with Zenity?
Stay with Zenity if you need to evaluate or stop individual tool calls before they run, you need an audit record that separates agent actions from human actions, vendor maturity, public documentation and backing weigh heavily in procurement and your agents also run in SaaS platforms, cloud workloads or apps you build. Shortlist Zenity if most of your agents are built in Microsoft, Salesforce or ServiceNow platforms and you also want coverage for developers' coding agents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Zenity?
On our weights, Bay (7.9 out of 10). It scores higher than Zenity on visibility, tool-call control, policy, footprint and identity and audit.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Zenity?
We cannot say. None of the nine vendors in this guide publishes list prices. Ask each shortlisted vendor for a quote, and use our score calculator to re-weight the rankings.
How were these alternatives ranked?
By our endpoint AI control score: seven criteria scored 0-10 from public vendor material, weighted as published on How we score.