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Bloom Security matched with Neo: agentic endpoint security compared
SHORT ANSWER
On our published weights Neo scores higher overall, 6.85 to 4.65 out of 10. Bloom scores higher on capability rules; Neo scores higher on stop before it runs, verdict range, actor trail, rollout path, cloud and workspace reach, named agent coverage 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?
Bloom Security
Inventory and supply-chain rules for endpoint software
Rank 6 of 6 among agentic endpoint vendors
Neo
Approval holds and an agent-level audit chain
Rank 2 of 6 among agentic endpoint vendors
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Bloom Security | Neo | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop before it runs | 25% | 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 | 8 / 10 Intercepts agent actions at the endpoint and allows, blocks or holds them for approval before they run; decision latency is not stated. Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
| Verdict range | 15% | 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 | 7 / 10 Documents 4 of six verdict types: Block or deny, Ask a person, Mask or modify and Simulate first. "Allow, block, redirect or hold an action for verified human approval; audit mode before enforcement." Source: Neo platform · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
| Capability rules | 15% | 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 | 7 / 10 Policies built with a built-in LLM, with examples such as Block secret reads and Hold exports over 10 MB, over an inventory of agents, models, skills, MCP servers and extensions. Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Bloom |
| Actor trail | 10% | 4 / 10 Not described on the pages we read. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 Every action is tied to the human or agent that caused it, in what Neo calls an immutable audit chain. Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
| Rollout path | 10% | 4 / 10 Deployment method not published. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 6 / 10 A new lightweight endpoint sensor: no kernel module, no reboot, no OS hooks; OS support and MDM rollout are not stated. Source: Neo platform · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
| Cloud and workspace reach | 10% | 2 / 10 Endpoint fleet only; no cloud, SaaS or homegrown agent coverage described. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 5 / 10 Names SaaS and desktop AI such as Slack AI, Notion AI and Salesforce Agentforce from the endpoint; agents in cloud workloads are not described. Source: Neo platform · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
| Named agent coverage | 5% | 0 / 10 Names 0 of the six agents we track: none. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 5 / 10 Names 3 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex. Source: Neo platform · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
| Public proof | 10% | 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 | 6 / 10 Came out of stealth on 20 July 2026 with $100M from Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer; no documentation portal or pricing. Source: Neo news: launch with $100M (20 July 2026) · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Neo |
Which verdicts does each document?
| Verdict type | Bloom Security | Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Block or deny | Documented | Documented |
| Ask a person | Not described | Documented |
| Alert or warn | Not described | Not described |
| Mask or modify | Not described | Documented |
| Simulate first | Not described | Documented |
| Remove or scale back | Documented | Not described |
- 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
- Neo: "Allow, block, redirect or hold an action for verified human approval; audit mode before enforcement."
Source: Neo platform · Read 13 Oct 2026
How does each reach devices?
Neo
A new lightweight endpoint sensor with no kernel module, no reboot and no OS hooks; OS support and MDM rollout are not stated.
Source: Neo platform · Read 13 Oct 2026
Which agents does each name?
| Agent | Bloom Security | Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Not named | Named |
| Cursor | Not named | Not named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Named |
| OpenAI Codex | Not named | Named |
| Windsurf | Not named | Not named |
| Claude Desktop | Not named | Not named |
| Named | 0 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
Which should you choose?
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.
Choose Neo if you need stop before it runs and actor trail. Neo is best for: Approval holds and an agent-level audit chain.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic endpoint security, Bloom Security or Neo?
On our published weights Neo scores higher overall, 6.85 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, Bloom Security or Neo?
Neo scores higher on stopping an action before it runs (8 to 6). Bloom Security: Defines what agents can access, execute and transmit; runtime decisions on individual actions are not detailed. Neo: Intercepts agent actions at the endpoint and allows, blocks or holds them for approval before they run; decision latency is not stated.
Do Bloom Security and Neo publish prices?
Bloom Security: not published. Bloom Security publishes no pricing. Neo: not published. Neo publishes no pricing.