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Bay matched with Bloom Security: agentic endpoint security compared
SHORT ANSWER
On our published weights Bay scores higher overall, 7.20 to 4.65 out of 10. Bay scores higher on stop before it runs, verdict range, capability rules, actor trail, rollout path, cloud and workspace reach and named agent coverage; Bloom scores higher on public proof. Which fits depends on which of those criteria matters most to you.
By The Agent Desk · Agentic Endpoint Compare · Published 2026-10-11
Desk research from public vendor pages, press releases and standards pages read on 27 September and 11 October 2026. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do they compare at a glance?
Bay
Pre-execution control on employee devices, rolled out through EDR or MDM
Rank 1 of 6 among agentic endpoint vendors
Bloom Security
Inventory and supply-chain rules for endpoint software
Rank 6 of 6 among agentic endpoint vendors
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Bay | Bloom Security | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop before it runs | 25% | 9 / 10 Evaluates prompts, pre-tool calls and post-tool responses on supported agent surfaces and returns Allow, Ask or Deny locally, stated as under 4ms (vendor-stated). Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 6 / 10 Defines what agents can access, execute and transmit; runtime decisions on individual actions are not detailed. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Verdict range | 15% | 7 / 10 Documents 4 of six verdict types: Block or deny, Ask a person, Simulate first and Remove or scale back. "Returns Allow, Ask or Deny; new rules can run in Simulation Mode first; MCP Control removes disallowed MCP servers in Enforcement mode." Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (re-read 11 October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 3 / 10 Documents 2 of six verdict types: Block or deny and Remove or scale back. "Blocks malicious or policy-violating packages and skills; removes risky tools, revokes permissions and scales back overpermissioned MCP servers." Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Capability rules | 15% | 9 / 10 Capability rules for shell and code execution, process spawning, package installation, cloud CLIs, containers, Kubernetes, browser automation and system changes, plus managed settings for Claude Code, Codex and Claude Desktop. Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 Rules on what agents can access, execute and transmit, automatic scaling back of overpermissioned MCP servers, and package and skill policies across npm, Chrome Web Store and Open VSX. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Actor trail | 10% | 8 / 10 Records who triggered an action, whether a human was involved, and the complete chain from prompt to system action. Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 4 / 10 Not described on the pages we read. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Rollout path | 10% | 9 / 10 Deploys through existing EDR or MDM as an ephemeral binary that runs and exits; described as agentless by design. Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 4 / 10 Deployment method not published. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Cloud and workspace reach | 10% | 3 / 10 Described as endpoint security for enterprise endpoints; its rules govern cloud CLIs, containers and Kubernetes called from the device, but bay.io, re-read on 11 October 2026, does not describe coverage for agents running in cloud workspaces or cloud-hosted apps. Source: Bay homepage (re-read 11 October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 2 / 10 Endpoint fleet only; no cloud, SaaS or homegrown agent coverage described. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Named agent coverage | 5% | 5 / 10 Names 3 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Claude Desktop. Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 0 / 10 Names 0 of the six agents we track: none. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Public proof | 10% | 3 / 10 The smallest public footprint of the scored products: a single homepage, two blog posts, no documentation portal and no published pricing. Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 5 / 10 SOC 2 listed and a $20 million seed round reported by Ctech (secondary); pricing and deployment detail not published. Source: Ctech by Calcalist (secondary): Bloom Security seed round (30 July 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Bloom |
Which verdicts does each document?
| Verdict type | Bay | Bloom Security |
|---|---|---|
| Block or deny | Documented | Documented |
| Ask a person | Documented | Not described |
| Alert or warn | Not described | Not described |
| Mask or modify | Not described | Not described |
| Simulate first | Documented | Not described |
| Remove or scale back | Documented | Documented |
- Bay: "Returns Allow, Ask or Deny; new rules can run in Simulation Mode first; MCP Control removes disallowed MCP servers in Enforcement mode."
Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (re-read 11 October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Bloom Security: "Blocks malicious or policy-violating packages and skills; removes risky tools, revokes permissions and scales back overpermissioned MCP servers."
Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
How does each reach devices?
Bay
Through existing EDR or MDM using Wave, an ephemeral binary that runs, scans and exits. Bay describes the product as agentless by design.
Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026
Which agents does each name?
| Agent | Bay | Bloom Security |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Named | Not named |
| Cursor | Not named | Not named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Not named |
| OpenAI Codex | Named | Not named |
| Windsurf | Not named | Not named |
| Claude Desktop | Named | Not named |
| Named | 3 of 6 | 0 of 6 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Bay if you need stop before it runs and capability rules. Bay is best for: Pre-execution control on employee devices, rolled out through EDR or MDM.
Choose Bloom Security if you need capability rules and stop before it runs. Bloom Security is best for: Inventory and supply-chain rules for endpoint software.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic endpoint security, Bay or Bloom Security?
On our published weights Bay scores higher overall, 7.20 to 4.65 out of 10. See the criterion table above for where each scores higher.
Which stops an agent action before it runs more fully, Bay or Bloom Security?
Bay scores higher on stopping an action before it runs (9 to 6). Bay: Evaluates prompts, pre-tool calls and post-tool responses on supported agent surfaces and returns Allow, Ask or Deny locally, stated as under 4ms (vendor-stated). Bloom Security: Defines what agents can access, execute and transmit; runtime decisions on individual actions are not detailed.
Do Bay and Bloom Security publish prices?
Bay: not published. Bay publishes no pricing. Demo requests go through bay.io/demo. Bloom Security: not published. Bloom Security publishes no pricing.