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Bay matched with Glow Security: agentic endpoint security compared
SHORT ANSWER
On our published weights Bay scores higher overall, 7.20 to 5.40 out of 10. Bay scores higher on stop before it runs, verdict range, capability rules, actor trail, rollout path and named agent coverage; Glow scores higher on cloud and workspace reach and 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
Glow Security
Software control and shadow AI across the endpoint
Rank 5 of 6 among agentic endpoint vendors
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Bay | Glow 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 | 7 / 10 Describes a pre-execution hook that can block an action or hold it for approval, and runtime prevention policies; mechanics are not documented on pages we could read. Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots (29 September 2026) · Read 13 Oct 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 Ask a person. "A pre-execution hook can block the action or hold it for approval." Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots (29 September 2026) · Read 13 Oct 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 | 6 / 10 Adaptable policies with autonomous remediation and prevention agents, and a Claude Code managed-settings bundle through its Anthropic integration. Source: Glow Security homepage · Read 13 Oct 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 | 6 / 10 Per-user Claude usage and a compliance audit trail through the Anthropic integration, which needs Claude Enterprise and the Compliance API. Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 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 | 5 / 10 How Glow reaches devices is not stated on its homepage; its documentation site could not be read. Source: Glow Security homepage · Read 13 Oct 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 | 4 / 10 Reaches Claude Enterprise accounts, skills and connectors through an API key; cloud workloads are not described. Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Glow |
| 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 | 2 / 10 Names 1 of the six agents we track: Claude Code. Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 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 | 7 / 10 Came out of stealth on 22 July 2026 with $180M at a $1.2B valuation led by Sequoia, Cyberstarts, Greenoaks and Redpoint, with customer quotes and a trust center on glow.io; no pricing. Source: Glow Security news: emerges from stealth with $180M (22 July 2026) · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Glow |
Which verdicts does each document?
| Verdict type | Bay | Glow Security |
|---|---|---|
| Block or deny | Documented | Documented |
| Ask a person | Documented | Documented |
| Alert or warn | Not described | Not described |
| Mask or modify | Not described | Not described |
| Simulate first | Documented | Not described |
| Remove or scale back | Documented | Not described |
- 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
- Glow Security: "A pre-execution hook can block the action or hold it for approval."
Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots (29 September 2026) · Read 13 Oct 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
Glow Security
Not stated on the homepage; Glow's documentation site could not be read.
Source: Glow Security homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026
Which agents does each name?
| Agent | Bay | Glow Security |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Named | 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 | 1 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 Glow Security if you need stop before it runs and public proof. Glow Security is best for: Software control and shadow AI across the endpoint.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic endpoint security, Bay or Glow Security?
On our published weights Bay scores higher overall, 7.20 to 5.40 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 Glow Security?
Bay scores higher on stopping an action before it runs (9 to 7). 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). Glow Security: Describes a pre-execution hook that can block an action or hold it for approval, and runtime prevention policies; mechanics are not documented on pages we could read.
Do Bay and Glow Security publish prices?
Bay: not published. Bay publishes no pricing. Demo requests go through bay.io/demo. Glow Security: not published. Glow Security publishes no pricing.