# clutch-security

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Last updated: 2026-10-16
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## Overview

Clutch Security is a non-human identity security platform that secures machine identities across their full lifecycle, focusing on discovery, posture, and reducing standing privileges. Founded in 2023 with operations in New York and Tel Aviv, it positions itself as a universal control plane for NHIs spanning clouds, SaaS, and internal tooling. It is an early-stage company in a fast-forming category.

## What it is good at

Its strength is breadth of [non-human identity](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-non-human-identity/) coverage and a universal view across environments, paired with lifecycle controls that aim to cut standing privileges rather than just list them. Governance and audit visibility score highest, with lifecycle provisioning and authorization close behind. The universal-identity framing is appealing for teams tired of one-off scripts per cloud.

## Where it falls short

Founded in 2023, it has a short track record and a reference base that is still developing, so independent validation is thin. It is not an identity provider, so human authentication, SSO, and MFA are out of scope. It is also more than a secrets scanner, so teams wanting only basic secret detection will pay for capability they do not need. The category itself is immature, and enforcement often depends on the systems it monitors.

## Pricing

No public pricing. Quote-based subscription sold through a sales-led process. Use the [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/) to model identity counts and connectors before evaluating.

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

A fit for enterprises tackling machine-identity sprawl that want one platform across environments and lifecycle. Look elsewhere if you need a long-established vendor, only basic secrets scanning, or a runtime workload broker like [Aembit](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ai-identity/aembit/). Compare with [Astrix Security](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ai-identity/astrix-security/) (now part of Cisco and no longer sold standalone) and the wider [AI identity](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ai-identity/) category, plus [machine-identity](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/machine-identity/) tools.

## Bottom line

A promising universal NHI security platform for enterprises fighting machine-identity sprawl. Early-stage, so validate against your environments first.