Is Neo or Pluto better for AI endpoint control?

Neither is scored on this site. Neo describes 1 of four product control types and Pluto 0 on the pages we read, and they differ on 9 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?

Neo: Matches. Pluto: Partly. Warn or ask: Neo Matches, Pluto Not in our sources.

Do Neo or Pluto publish prices?

Neo: Not published (demo request). Pluto: Not published (demo request).

HEAD-TO-HEAD · FACTS ONLY

Neo vs Pluto: AI endpoint control facts side by side

Short answer

Neo describes 1 of the four product control types on the pages we read and Pluto describes 0; they differ on on-device control and browser extension. On decisions, Neo decides on a tool call before it runs and Pluto 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?

Filled or hatched marker: Neo
Dashed teal ring: Pluto, 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?

Neo and Pluto Security, from each product's own pages. Differs is computed from recorded statuses, not wording.
Fact	Neo	Pluto
Owner	None	None
Positioning	Agentic Software Control from Neo Security, Inc. (neo.ai, not Pulumi Neo): a live inventory of agents, models, skills, MCP servers and extensions on every endpoint, and runtime control that intercepts agent actions and allows, blocks or holds them for approval. Launched 20 July 2026 with $100M from Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer; HQ Boston.	"The first workspace security platform for the AI era": visibility, risk understanding and real-time guardrails for AI builders, developer tools and business workspaces. Founding team from Unit 8200, Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks; part of AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA accelerators. Publishes research on Claude Code hooks, exposed MCP servers and Open VSX malware.
How it reaches devices	A lightweight endpoint sensor with no kernel module, no reboot and no OS hooks; analysis stays on the device. OS support is not listed on the pages we read; SACR (secondary) says it needs no MDM. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	(secondary: SACR) Agentless, through API integrations and existing CrowdStrike, Defender and MDM infrastructure. Pluto's own site has no product or documentation page describing rollout. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source
On-device controlDiffers	DescribedA live inventory of agents, models, skills, MCP servers and extensions on every endpoint, with runtime control that intercepts agent actions. Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026	Partly described(secondary: SACR) inline hook configuration on coding agents for runtime observability and enforcement. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source
Browser extensionDiffers	Partly described(secondary: SACR) user-mode endpoint and browser security. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source	Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.
Network or SSE proxy	Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.	Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.
AI or MCP gateway	Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.	Not in our sourcesNot described on the pages we read.
Names the coding agents it coversDiffers	MatchesNames Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex; Cursor is not named. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	PartlyPluto's research covers Claude Code; SACR (secondary) says it governs tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source
Decides on a tool call before it runsDiffers	MatchesIntercepts agent actions at the endpoint and allows, blocks or holds them for approval. Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026	Partly(secondary: SACR) inline hooks on coding agents for runtime enforcement. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source
Controls what goes into browser AI	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
Rolls out through EDR or device management you run	PartlyIts own lightweight sensor rather than a rollout through existing EDR or MDM. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	Partly(secondary: SACR) deploys through existing CrowdStrike, Defender and MDM infrastructure. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source
Can warn or ask instead of only blockingDiffers	MatchesHold an action for verified human approval. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	Not in our sources
Can block an agent, tool or actionDiffers	MatchesBlock is one of its runtime actions. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	Not in our sources
Has a watch-only or simulation modeDiffers	MatchesAudit mode before enforcement. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	Not in our sources
Records who or what took each actionDiffers	MatchesEvery action tied to the human or agent that caused it, in an immutable audit chain. Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026	Not in our sources
Also covers SaaS, cloud or homegrown AIDiffers	PartlyNames SaaS and desktop AI such as Slack AI, Notion AI, Salesforce Agentforce and ChatGPT Desktop. Source: Neo: platform · Read 13 Oct 2026	Not in our sources
Has a public price or tiers (vendor site or marketplace)	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
Built into	None	None
Works with	None in our sources	(secondary: SACR) deploys through existing CrowdStrike, Defender and MDM infrastructure. (secondary: SACR) deploys through existing CrowdStrike, Defender and MDM infrastructure. Source: SACR (secondary): CISO guide to endpoint control and prevention, July 2026 · Read 13 Oct 2026 · secondary source
Price	Not published (demo request). Source: Neo homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026	Not published (demo request). Source: Pluto Security homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

Where do they differ?

On-device control: Neo describes it; Pluto partly describes it.
Browser extension: Neo partly describes it; Pluto is not in our sources.
Names the coding agents it covers: Neo matches; Pluto partly matches.
Decides on a tool call before it runs: Neo matches; Pluto partly matches.
Can warn or ask instead of only blocking: Neo matches; Pluto is not in our sources.
Can block an agent, tool or action: Neo matches; Pluto is not in our sources.
Has a watch-only or simulation mode: Neo matches; Pluto is not in our sources.
Records who or what took each action: Neo matches; Pluto is not in our sources.
Also covers SaaS, cloud or homegrown AI: Neo partly matches; Pluto is not in our sources.

Choose Neo if

You want to hold agent actions for human approval on the device
You want an audit mode before enforcing rules

Choose Pluto if

You want guardrails on coding agents without a new endpoint agent

Which limits should you check?

Neo

Uses its own sensor rather than the EDR or MDM you run, and OS support is not listed on the pages we read.
No price is published.

Pluto

Pluto publishes little product detail on its own site, so this profile relies partly on a third-party report.
No price is published.

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