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Glow vs Koi: AI endpoint control facts side by side

Short answer

Glow describes 0 of the four product control types on the pages we read and Koi describes 1; they differ on on-device control. On decisions, Glow describes some control over tool calls and Koi describes some control over tool calls. We do not score either; the right choice depends on the AI tools people use, your devices, your current stack and whether you block or guide.

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?

Glow: described at 0 of 4 product control positions, partly at 1 (on-device control).AI servicesMCP serversDEVOn-device controlBRWBrowser extensionNETNetwork or SSE proxyGWYAI or MCP gatewayPOLPolicy: no product
  • Filled or hatched marker: Glow
  • Dashed teal ring: Koi, 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)
The map shows where each product's own pages describe a control, or where your answers point. It is not a measure of how well a product works.

What are the facts, side by side?

Glow Security and Koi (Palo Alto Networks), from each product's own pages. Differs is computed from recorded statuses, not wording.
FactGlowKoi
OwnerNonePalo Alto Networks (acquisition completed 14 April 2026)
Positioning"The Endpoint AI Company": control over everything that runs on the endpoint, in three areas (Asset Intelligence, Software Control, Safe AI Adoption), plus an Anthropic integration that collects per-user Claude usage, skills, connectors and a compliance audit trail. Came out of stealth on 22 July 2026 with $180M; Tel Aviv and Palo Alto.Koi, now sold by Palo Alto Networks as Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security, gives visibility into models, MCPs and extensions on endpoints, removes insecure packages, extensions and AI tools in one click, and stops malicious actions.
How it reaches devicesHow Glow reaches devices is not stated on its homepage; its documentation site could not be read. The Anthropic integration uses one API key and needs Claude Enterprise and the Compliance API.

Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 2026

Available as a Cortex XDR module or as a standalone agent. koi.ai now redirects to the Palo Alto Networks page.

Source: Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 27 Sep 2026

On-device controlDiffersPartly describedSoftware control and runtime prevention policies; a pre-execution hook can block an action or hold it for approval.

Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots, 29 September 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026

DescribedAgent-based visibility into models, MCPs and extensions, one-click removal of insecure packages, extensions and AI tools, and blocking of unsafe AI application interactions.

Source: Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 27 Sep 2026

Browser extensionNot in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.
Network or SSE proxyNot in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.
AI or MCP gatewayNot in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.
Names the coding agents it coversDiffersPartlyNames Claude Code through a managed-settings bundle in its Anthropic integration.

Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 2026

MatchesA Palo Alto Networks blog of 18 August 2026 names Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and Antigravity.

Source: Palo Alto Networks blog: A Quarter of Innovation with Koi Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 11 Oct 2026

Decides on a tool call before it runsPartlyDescribes a pre-execution hook that can block or hold an action.

Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots, 29 September 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026

PartlyBlocks unsafe AI application interactions and prevents prompt injections; decisions on individual tool calls are not described.

Source: Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 27 Sep 2026

Controls what goes into browser AINot in our sourcesNot in our sources
Rolls out through EDR or device management you runDiffersNot in our sourcesPartlyA Cortex XDR module, or its own standalone agent.

Source: Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 27 Sep 2026

Can warn or ask instead of only blockingDiffersPartlyCan hold an action for approval.

Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots, 29 September 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026

Not in our sources
Can block an agent, tool or actionMatchesA pre-execution hook can block an action.

Source: Glow Security blog: AI agents exposed developer screenshots, 29 September 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026

MatchesStops malicious actions and removes insecure packages, extensions and AI tools in one click.

Source: Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 27 Sep 2026

Has a watch-only or simulation modeNot in our sourcesNot in our sources
Records who or what took each actionDiffersPartlyCompliance audit trail for Claude through the Anthropic integration.

Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 2026

Not in our sources
Also covers SaaS, cloud or homegrown AIPartlyCovers Claude Enterprise accounts, skills and connectors through the Anthropic integration.

Source: Glow Security: Anthropic integration · Read 13 Oct 2026

PartlyPalo Alto Networks plans integration with Prisma AIRS, its wider AI security platform.

Source: Palo Alto Networks press release: acquisition of Koi completed · Read 27 Sep 2026

Has a public price or tiers (vendor site or marketplace)Not in our sourcesNot in our sources
Built intoNoneOffered as a Cortex XDR module.

Source: Palo Alto Networks press release: acquisition of Koi completed · Read 27 Sep 2026

Works withNone in our sourcesNone in our sources
PriceNot published (demo request).

Source: Glow Security homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

Not published.

Source: Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Agentic Endpoint Security · Read 27 Sep 2026

Where do they differ?

  • On-device control: Glow partly describes it; Koi describes it.
  • Names the coding agents it covers: Glow partly matches; Koi matches.
  • Rolls out through EDR or device management you run: Glow is not in our sources; Koi partly matches.
  • Can warn or ask instead of only blocking: Glow partly matches; Koi is not in our sources.
  • Records who or what took each action: Glow partly matches; Koi is not in our sources.

Choose Glow if

  • Your company runs Claude Enterprise and wants per-user usage and an audit trail
  • You want software control on the endpoint alongside AI controls

Choose Koi if

  • You already run Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
  • You want to find and remove risky extensions and packages across the fleet

Which limits should you check?

Glow

  • How it reaches devices is not stated on the pages we could read.
  • No price is published, and the homepage figures are Glow's own statements.

Koi

  • Agent-based: it adds an agent unless you run it as a Cortex XDR module.
  • Warn or ask actions and a record that separates a person from an agent are not described on the pages we read, and no pricing is published.

Questions people ask

Is Glow or Koi better for AI endpoint control?

Neither is scored on this site. Glow describes 0 of four product control types and Koi 1 on the pages we read, and they differ on 5 recorded facts. Which fits depends on the AI tools people use, your devices, where the work happens and whether you block or guide; the finder checks those.

Which of the two decides on a tool call before it runs?

Glow: Partly. Koi: Partly. Warn or ask: Glow Partly, Koi Not in our sources.

Do Glow or Koi publish prices?

Glow: Not published (demo request). Koi: Not published.