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Knostic compared with AEGIS Initiative
DetailKnostic logo KnosticAEGIS Initiative logo AEGIS Initiative
What it doesControl plane for agentic AI security on the endpoint Governance-first security framework for autonomous AI systems
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingKirin: Free ($0/mo) for individual developers and small teams (1-5 users), Team plan at $15/mo per user for growing teams (5+ users), Enterprise plan with custom pricing. AgentMesh: Free ($0/mo) with 300 items per category, Premium at $15/mo per user, Pro at $850/mo per user for unlimited API access Not given
Key features
  • Policy enforcement before agent execution
  • Blocks prompt injections and rogue agent actions
  • Real-time detection of malicious behavior
  • MCP server scanning and blocking
  • Shadow AI discovery across organization
  • Secrets detection and prevention
  • Skills and extensions vetting
  • Dangerous artifacts rejection
  • Support for Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf
  • Minute-level deployment
  • Constitutional governance charter with 11 articles defining AI autonomy boundaries
  • ATX-1 threat matrix taxonomy for agentic AI systems
  • Python runtime implementation of AGP-1 for policy evaluation
  • TypeScript and Python SDKs for governance integration
  • Federation protocol for cross-domain AI governance
  • Versioned, citable, openly licensed specifications
  • Standards engagement with NIST, IEEE, and NCCoE
What makes it different
  • Visibility into shadow AI across enterprise systems
  • Unified control plane for multiple coding agents and IDEs
  • Supply chain threat discovery before components run
  • Secure coding enforcement with threat modeling
  • Governance-first approach where policy is evaluated before action, not after
  • Deterministic enforcement with transparent audit trails and non-bypassable human oversight
  • Non-partisan engagement with policymakers regardless of jurisdiction or political orientation
  • Human-directed with transparent AI collaboration in research and development
  • Deny by default principle: anything not explicitly authorized is prohibited
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)62 +1 (up) since last check28 +14 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)160
Citation Flow (Majestic)4022
Referring domains (Majestic)8106

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