Aembit: governance profile
IAM for Agentic AI generally available since 9 April 2026. Rank 6=, total 6.55.
In short: Aembit shares sixth place at 6.55 out of 10. It has the clearest pricing in the register, with a free tier and $20 per agent per month. Every access event is logged with SIEM export, and an AI kill switch covers revocation. A human approval step was not found, so its approval score is two.
How does Aembit score in each area?
| Area | Weight | Score | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Inventory and discovery | 15 | 5 | It shows agent access, but automatic discovery was not found. | Source: Aembit home, read |
| A2 Ownership and accountability | 20 | 6 | Blended Identity ties agent and human together, but owner mapping is not described. | Source: Aembit home, read |
| A3 Policy authoring and enforcement | 20 | 8 | Its access policy framework adds conditional access and MCP tool filtering. | Source: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read |
| A4 Human approval and escalation | 15 | 2 | A human approval step was not found. | Source: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read |
| A5 Audit evidence | 15 | 9 | Every access event is logged, with export to a SIEM. | Source: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read |
| A6 Lifecycle and revocation | 10 | 9 | It offers an AI kill switch and just-in-time access. | Source: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read |
| A7 Buying clarity | 5 | 9 | It publishes a free tier and a price of $20 per agent per month. | Source: Aembit pricing, read |
Which of the 24 controls does Aembit document?
Not found means we did not find the control described in the sources listed. It does not mean the product lacks it.
- GOV-01Agent inventory: partly documentedSource: Aembit home, read
- GOV-02Named accountable owner: partly documentedSource: Aembit home, read
- GOV-03Documented purpose: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-04Least privilege at creation: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-05Short-lived credentials: documentedSource: Aembit home, read
- GOV-06Per-action policy: documentedSource: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read
- GOV-07Human approval for high-risk actions: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-08No self-approval: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-09Policy testing before go-live: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-10Tool allow-listing and hiding: documentedSource: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read
- GOV-11Revocation and kill switch: documentedSource: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read
- GOV-12Decommission at task end: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-13Per-action audit log tied to a person: partly documentedSource: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read
- GOV-14SIEM export: documentedSource: Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available, read
- GOV-15Periodic access review: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-16Shadow agent detection: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-17MCP server registry: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-18Delegation bounded by the person's permissions: partly documentedSource: Aembit home, read
- GOV-19Agent incident response: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-20Change management for agent permissions: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-21Third-party agent onboarding: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-22Data access boundaries: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-23Evidence retention: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
- GOV-24Board reporting: not found in public materialChecked: Aembit home; Aembit IAM for Agentic AI is generally available; Aembit pricing, read
What does Aembit cost?
A free Starter tier is published. AI Teams costs $20 per agent per month.
Does Aembit work alongside your identity provider?
Yes. Aembit states that it does not replace the workforce identity provider.
A governance layer runs alongside your identity provider, never instead of it.
How does Aembit rank for specific buyer needs?
- Shares fifth at 6.75Best for regulated industries
- Sixth at 5.55Best for human oversight
- Ninth at 6.20Best for shadow agent inventory
- Fifth at 7.30Best for audit evidence
- Third at 7.25Best for a small team's fast start
- Shares fourth at 7.30Best for lifecycle and revocation
Head-to-head comparisons
Frequently asked questions
- 6.1 What is Aembit best at?
- Its highest area scores are audit evidence, lifecycle and buying clarity, at 9 out of 10. Every access event is logged, with export to a SIEM.
- 6.2 Where are the gaps in Aembit?
- Its lowest area is approval, at 2 out of 10. A human approval step was not found. Controls not found in its public material: 15 of 24.
- 6.3 How is Aembit priced?
- A free Starter tier is published. AI Teams costs $20 per agent per month.
Reviewed by The Register desk