An honest read

What AegisPrompt is, and what it isn't

We'd rather lose a deal honestly than win one that doesn't fit. Here's exactly what we cover, who we're built for, and when you should choose something else.

Last updated May 2026·Revised quarterly
✓What AegisPrompt IS

Browser-layer AI DLP, built for small and mid-sized teams

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    Real-time browser detection across major AI platformsCatches sensitive data before it reaches ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity — running on every keystroke, every paste.
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    On-device, private by designAll detection happens locally in the browser. Prompts and detected data never leave the user's machine. We can't see them either.
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    Self-serve with public pricingPlans start at $99/month with no demo required to buy. Sign up, deploy, and start protecting your team in under 10 minutes.
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    Admin dashboard with audit-ready reportingReal-time analytics on detection events, AI platform usage, and compliance trends. Built for IT leads, compliance officers, and auditors.
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    Managed deployment via Google Admin ConsolePush the extension to your team without touching every device. Centralized installation, configuration, and policy management.
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    Free Scanner + open-source ProxyA free Chrome extension shows what's being leaked. An open-source npm proxy protects developer AI integrations. Both feed the paid product.
×What AegisPrompt ISN'T

Not trying to be a full enterprise DLP suite

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    Not a full enterprise DLP platformWe don't cover Slack, Gmail, Salesforce, GitHub, or SaaS-to-SaaS data flows. If you need that breadth, look at Strac or Nightfall.
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    Not a network or endpoint DLP toolWe don't inspect traffic at the firewall or proxy level. We don't monitor file activity, USB drives, or non-browser apps.
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    Not a desktop or mobile AI app monitorIf your team uses the ChatGPT desktop app, mobile app, or Claude desktop, we don't see that traffic — yet. It's on the roadmap.
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    Not a SOC 2 audit replacementWe provide controls evidence and audit logs, but you still need your broader compliance program. We complement it, not replace it.
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    Not built for 5,000+ person enterprisesLarge enterprises with dedicated SOCs, complex SSO topologies, and federated admin needs will outgrow our admin model. Choose Forcepoint or Purview.
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    Not trying to be everything to everyoneWe do one thing well: protect the browser channel where AI usage actually happens. That focus is the product.

Who we're built for

If any of these describe your team, AegisPrompt is a strong fit.

Regulated firms, 10–500 people

Law firms, financial services, healthcare practices, accounting groups, consulting shops. You handle data that can't end up in a model training set.

No dedicated security team

Your IT lead, office manager, or compliance officer needs something that deploys in 10 minutes — without a procurement cycle or vendor security review.

Browser-first AI usage

If 80%+ of your team's AI usage happens in Chrome via ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, we're purpose-built for exactly that channel.

When to choose someone else

The AI DLP market has real players solving different problems. Here's our honest read on when each is the right fit.

Nightfall AI
Mid-market, broad coverage
Strong fit for 200–2,000 person companies that need DLP across Slack, GitHub, Confluence, Google Drive, and AI tools in one platform. Demo-required, longer deployment cycle, but the breadth is real.
Strac
OCR + SaaS coverage matter
YC-backed SaaS DLP platform with OCR for image and document scanning, plus 40+ integrations. Good fit if your data flows through screenshots, PDFs, and many SaaS apps. Custom pricing, demo-gated.
LayerX
Cross-browser enforcement required
Browser security platform with Chromium and Firefox support, plus anti-tampering so employees can't disable the extension. Choose this if your security model requires provable cross-browser coverage today.
Microsoft Presidio
You're a developer, not a buyer
Open-source PII detection SDK from Microsoft. Free, local, highly customizable. Right choice if you have engineering capacity and want to build your own AI gateway. A toolkit, not a product.
Forcepoint, Symantec, Microsoft Purview
You're a 5,000+ person enterprise
Legacy enterprise DLP platforms. Comprehensive, expensive, slow to deploy, and require dedicated security operations. Right choice if you have a Fortune 1000 compliance posture and existing investment in their stacks.
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What's coming next

Two questions come up most often from prospects. Here's where we are on each — without overselling.

NEAR-TERM

Cross-browser support

Edge (Chromium-based) is straightforward and shipping soon. Firefox requires a different extension architecture and is in active development.

LONGER-TERM

Desktop & mobile AI app coverage

Detecting AI usage outside the browser requires either a lightweight desktop helper or network-level integration. We're scoping it. If this is critical today, we'll point you to a competitor that has it.

See what your team is leaking. Then stop it.

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