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DetailKnostic logo KnosticNoMac logo NoMac
What it doesControl plane for agentic AI security on the endpoint On-demand cloud macOS for AI agents, billed per minute
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
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 $0.90 per hour, billed per minute. Prepaid credit starts at $10, never expires and needs no subscription. Bigger top-ups add up to 20% bonus credit: $100 buys 133 hours. 7-day money-back guarantee on first purchase.
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
  • Real macOS on Apple M6 or M5 Pro silicon, ready in about a minute
  • Full admin access with no password prompts
  • Xcode 27 preinstalled with Homebrew, Node, Python and CocoaPods
  • iOS Simulator with screenshots and screen recordings
  • Persistent 20 GB encrypted drive between sessions
  • Control via MCP, CLI, API or SSH
  • App Store submissions and TestFlight uploads
  • Secrets management without chat exposure
  • Desktop view and control in browser
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
  • Agents work autonomously without human prompts or permission dialogs
  • Pay only for minutes used, not idle Mac time
  • Complete end-to-end app building and publishing from iOS Simulator to App Store
  • Built-in isolation and security with ephemeral sessions
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 check20 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1613
Citation Flow (Majestic)4028
Referring domains (Majestic)810140

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