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Bloom vs Lasso: AI endpoint control facts side by side
Short answer
By The Device Desk · Endpoint AI Finder · Published 2026-10-11
Desk research from public vendor pages read on 27 September and 11 October 2026. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.
Vendor pages read September and October 2026 · updated 2026-10-13
Where do their controls sit?
- Filled or hatched marker: Bloom
- Dashed teal ring: Lasso, described
- DEV Filled marker: described on the product pages we read
- DEV Hatched marker: partly described (another component, a narrower scope, or method not detailed)
- DEV Dashed marker: not in our sources (it may exist; we did not find it)
What are the facts, side by side?
| Fact | Bloom | Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | None | None |
| Positioning | An endpoint security company built around "Securing the AI-Native Endpoint": discovery of the software, extensions and AI tools running on devices, with policy enforcement across package and extension marketplaces. Offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Tel Aviv. | An AI security platform with discovery and an AI-BOM, posture management, automated red teaming and runtime enforcement at the proxy, API or AI gateway layer, plus usage control through a browser extension and an open-source MCP gateway. |
| How it reaches devices | Deployment method not published on the pages we read (re-checked 11 October 2026). Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Several components: a browser extension and proxy integrations for usage control, an open-source MCP gateway, and Claude Code lifecycle hooks set through the enterprise management platform. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| On-device control | Partly describedDiscovers software, extensions and AI on the endpoint and automatically scales back overpermissioned MCP servers; how it reaches the device is not published. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Partly describedConnects directly to Claude Code's lifecycle hooks via the enterprise management platform and inspects every tool call before it runs; a resident device agent is not described. Source: Lasso Security: AI coding assistants · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Browser extensionDiffers | Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read. | DescribedAI usage control through a browser extension. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Network or SSE proxyDiffers | Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read. | DescribedProxy integrations for AI usage control; the page says it works with Palo Alto Networks or CrowdStrike. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| AI or MCP gatewayDiffers | Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read. | DescribedAn open-source MCP gateway that discovers MCP servers across Claude, Cursor and Windsurf and can block, alert or sanitize. Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Names the coding agents it coversDiffers | Not in our sources | MatchesClaude Code lifecycle hooks, and MCP discovery across Claude, Cursor and Windsurf. Source: Lasso Security: AI coding assistants · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Decides on a tool call before it runsDiffers | PartlyAutomatically scales back overpermissioned MCP servers; decisions on individual calls are not described. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | MatchesInspects every Claude Code tool call before it is executed. Source: Lasso Security: AI coding assistants · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Controls what goes into browser AIDiffers | Not in our sources | MatchesUsage control through a browser extension. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Rolls out through EDR or device management you runDiffers | Not in our sources | PartlyClaude Code hooks are set through the enterprise management platform; the other components are a browser extension, a proxy and a gateway. Source: Lasso Security: AI coding assistants · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Can warn or ask instead of only blockingDiffers | Not in our sources | PartlyAlert is an action; asking the user is not described. Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Can block an agent, tool or actionDiffers | PartlyEnforces policies across npm, Chrome Web Store and Open VSX. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | MatchesBlock, alert or sanitize on MCP traffic. Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Has a watch-only or simulation modeDiffers | Not in our sources | PartlyAlert without blocking. Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Records who or what took each actionDiffers | Not in our sources | PartlyAudit-ready reports. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Also covers SaaS, cloud or homegrown AIDiffers | Not in our sources | MatchesDiscovery and AI-BOM, posture management, red teaming and runtime enforcement for AI apps. Source: Lasso Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Has a public price or tiers (vendor site or marketplace)Differs | Not in our sources | PartlyAWS Marketplace lists Lasso for Employees with an annual commit for GenAI chatbots at $20,000 for 12 months (marketplace list price); prices for its other products are not listed there. Source: AWS Marketplace: Lasso for Employees · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| Built into | None | None |
| Works with | None in our sources | The usage control page says it works with Palo Alto Networks. The usage control page says it works with CrowdStrike. Offers proxy integrations for AI usage control. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Price | Not published. Source: Bloom Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Marketplace list price: Lasso for Employees, annual commit for GenAI chatbots, $20,000 for 12 months on AWS Marketplace. Other products: not published. Source: AWS Marketplace: Lasso for Employees · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
Where do they differ?
- Browser extension: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso describes it.
- Network or SSE proxy: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso describes it.
- AI or MCP gateway: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso describes it.
- Names the coding agents it covers: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso matches.
- Decides on a tool call before it runs: Bloom partly matches; Lasso matches.
- Controls what goes into browser AI: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso matches.
- Rolls out through EDR or device management you run: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso partly matches.
- Can warn or ask instead of only blocking: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso partly matches.
- Can block an agent, tool or action: Bloom partly matches; Lasso matches.
- Has a watch-only or simulation mode: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso partly matches.
- Records who or what took each action: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso partly matches.
- Also covers SaaS, cloud or homegrown AI: Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso matches.
- Has a public price or tiers (vendor site or marketplace): Bloom is not in our sources; Lasso partly matches.
Choose Bloom if
- Your first worry is unvetted extensions and packages arriving on developer machines
- You want an inventory of everything on the endpoint before you write AI-specific rules
Choose Lasso if
- You want controls in several places at once: browser, proxy, MCP gateway and coding agent hooks
- You prefer an open-source MCP gateway you can inspect
Which limits should you check?
Bloom
- Deployment method and pricing are not published.
- Decisions on individual tool calls and an activity record are not described on the pages we read.
- Limited company information on its own pages: they do not name investors; funding is known from press coverage (Ctech, 30 July 2026).
Lasso
- Several components to deploy and run.
- Asking the user before an action is not described, and the only public price covers its chatbot product on AWS Marketplace.