AI agents are the fastest-growing class of non-human identity in your organization. They access databases, call APIs, make decisions, and interact with other agents — but they're invisible to your current NHI tools.
The NHI market is focused on managing service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, and SSH keys. Platforms like Oasis, Entro, Astrix, and Clutch do this well — but AI agents represent a fundamentally different class of non-human identity.
AI agents don't just authenticate and execute a fixed operation. They reason, make decisions, call tools dynamically, and interact with other agents. They connect to MCP servers whose tool surfaces can change without notice. They operate with capabilities that drift over time.
Traditional NHI platforms can discover that an agent has an API key. But they can't answer the questions that matter: What capabilities does this agent actually use at runtime? Has its behavior drifted from its declared purpose? Which MCP servers is it connected to, and have their tools changed? If this agent is compromised, what's the blast radius?
AIM isn't a bolt-on. It's designed from the ground up for AI agent identity governance.
Traditional NHI tools manage service accounts with static tokens. AIM provides cryptographic identity purpose-built for AI agents.
Every NHI vendor in the market is proprietary and enterprise-priced. AIM is different.
AIM doesn't just discover agent identities — it governs them from creation to retirement.
See how AIM compares to traditional NHI platforms for AI agent identity governance.
| Capability | Traditional NHI | AIM |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ||
| Pricing | Enterprise (contact sales) | Free tier available |
| AI Agent Identity | Bolt-on | |
| Cryptographic Agent Auth | ||
| MCP Server Attestation | ||
| Capability-Based Access | Generic RBAC | |
| Trust Scoring | Basic risk | 8-factor algorithm |
| ABOM Export | ||
| Self-Hosted Option | ||
| Service Account Management | Complements |
Note: AIM is designed to complement traditional NHI platforms, not replace them. Oasis, Entro, Astrix, and Clutch manage service accounts, API keys, and OAuth tokens across cloud environments. AIM governs the new class of NHI that those platforms weren't designed for: autonomous AI agents. Many enterprises will use both.
From discovery to retirement, AIM manages every stage of the agent identity lifecycle.
Find shadow agents across your environment
One-line SDK with auto-detection
Capability-based access control
Trust scoring & drift detection
Automated lifecycle transitions
Developer simplicity meets enterprise governance.
from aim_sdk import secure
agent = secure("my-agent",
capabilities=["db:read", "api:call"]
)
@agent.perform_action(capability="db:read")
def get_customer(id):
return db.query(id)AIM generates the reports your compliance team needs for agent NHI governance.
Complete census of all agent identities, owners, capabilities, and lifecycle status
CycloneDX-compliant export of agents, MCP connections, and dependencies
Every capability grant, action performed, and policy decision with timestamps
Prove every agent has an accountable human owner with review dates
Choose your deployment model and get started immediately.
# Sign up at aim.opena2a.orgpip install aim-sdkFree for up to 10 agents. No infrastructure required.
Try AIM Cloudgit clone https://github.com/opena2a-org/aim.gitdocker compose up -dFull control on your infrastructure. Docker or Kubernetes.
View on GitHubnpx hackmyagent secureScan your agents for vulnerabilities first.
Try HackMyAgentA non-human identity is any digital entity that authenticates and operates without direct human control — service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, bots, and AI agents. AI agents are the newest and fastest-growing category of NHI. Unlike traditional NHIs that execute fixed operations, AI agents reason, make decisions, and call tools dynamically, requiring a different approach to governance.
Enterprise NHI platforms cost $100K+/year and treat AI agents as an afterthought. AIM is purpose-built, open source, and free to start.
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