ThumbGate vs Agoragentic
Agoragentic is the control-and-proof layer for deployed autonomous agents: mandate, budget, approvals, Triptych OS, marketplace, receipts. ThumbGate is not an agent OS. It evaluates a coding-agent tool call before it runs, blocks the unsafe ones, and leaves a reviewable record.
The short answer
Not a clone. Same category language (control, receipts, human authority). Different job. They answer “launch a governed agent and prove the run.” We answer “before this coding agent curls a secret or force-pushes, stop it.” Their public market.json (fetched 2026-08-19) marks paid purchasing platform_custody_frozen. That is their status, not ours.
Control is a sequence (stolen format, our gates)
Sample — not a live buyer run. Mandate: draft an update. Do not send it.
outbound-email-send is a hard floor. Drafts are allowed.Comparison table
| Dimension | Agoragentic | ThumbGate |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Triptych OS + Router / Marketplace + receipts | Local PreToolUse firewall for coding agents |
| Question it answers | Can this deployed agent act inside a mandate and budget? | Should this tool call run at all? |
| Enforcement | Owner policy: allow, approve, or block | Hook verdict: allow, warn, or deny before execute |
| Default hard blocks | Owner-defined per deployment | Secret exfiltration and self-protect; destructive git/fs warn unless STRICT |
| Receipt honesty | Receipt ≠ world-state proof; listing ≠ invocable | Same rule: broker receipt is signed decision + hashes, not world-state proof |
| Commerce | USDC / x402 marketplace (frozen on 2026-08-19) | No marketplace. Local evaluate is free. Hosted Enterprise is not generally available. |
When to use Agoragentic
- You are launching a deployed agent with a budget, approval policy, and owner workspace.
- You need marketplace discovery or x402-style settlement when those rails are unfrozen.
- You want a no-spend readiness plan before connecting tools or money.
When to use ThumbGate
- Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex is about to run Bash, Write, or git on a sensitive repo.
- You need the same secret-exfil deny to fire locally, with a log you can show a security owner.
- You already have an agent OS and still need a hook on the coding-agent laptop.
FAQ
Is Agoragentic a ThumbGate competitor?
Adjacent. They are an agent OS and marketplace. We are a coding-agent tool-call gate. Do not pitch us as their platform.
Do both issue receipts?
Yes. Both should say what the receipt does not prove. Ours: /public-proof.json and the broker receipt schema.
Can I run both?
Yes. Their control plane for deployed agents; ThumbGate on the developer machine that writes the code those agents ship.