NewCore vs Semperis for identity visibility and hygiene
SHORT ANSWER
Editorial assessment · Desk research from public vendor material · Reviewed 2026-09-29
Scores by criterion
Sources named are Okta, AWS, Microsoft, BambooHR, Salesforce and Google; no integration count is published.
Source: NewCore: Identity Discovery
Higher score: NewCore
One live graph of every human, AI agent, system, app and access path.
Source: NewCore: Identity Discovery
Focused on directory objects; a combined view of agents is not described.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight
Higher score: NewCore
Shows stale grants and over-broad agent reach, and scores every authenticator from 1 to 10.
Source: NewCore: Identity Discovery · NewCore: Identity Security
Purple Knight checks 218+ indicators of exposure and compromise and grades the results.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight
Higher score: Semperis
Findings carry actions such as revoking a stale grant or notifying the owner.
Source: NewCore: Identity Discovery
Remediation guidance in the report; automated rollback is a separate paid product.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight · Semperis Directory Services Protector
Higher score: NewCore
Weighted total
NewCore 6.8 / 10 · Semperis 6.5 / 10
Higher score: NewCore
Where each one scores higher
NewCore scores higher on
- breadth of sources (6 vs 5)
- people, machines and agents in one view (9 vs 4)
- acting on findings (8 vs 6)
Semperis scores higher on
- hygiene findings (7 vs 9)
- effort to start (5 vs 8)
- maturity and buying clarity (4 vs 9)
Pricing, side by side
Semperis
Purple Knight is free. Other products: not published, contact sales.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight
As published on 2026-09-29.
Which should you choose?
Choose NewCore if people, machines and agents in one view and acting on findings matter most. It scores 9 and 8 on them. One live graph of every human, AI agent, system, app and access path.
Choose Semperis if hygiene findings and maturity and buying clarity matter most. It scores 9 and 9 on them. Purple Knight checks 218+ indicators of exposure and compromise and grades the results.
Questions
Which scores higher overall, NewCore or Semperis?
On our weights for identity visibility and hygiene, NewCore scores 6.8 / 10 and Semperis 6.5 / 10. Totals are the weighted average of six criterion scores; the weights are listed on the Identity visibility and hygiene page.
Where does NewCore score higher than Semperis?
On breadth of sources; people, machines and agents in one view; and acting on findings.
Where does Semperis score higher than NewCore?
On hygiene findings; effort to start; and maturity and buying clarity.
Related
Sources
- NewCore: Identity Discovery: https://newcore.com/platform/identity-discovery
- NewCore: Identity Security: https://newcore.com/platform/identity-security
- NewCore home page: https://newcore.com/
- NewCore launch release (PR Newswire): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/newcore-emerges-from-stealth-with-66m-to-rebuild-workforce-identity-for-the-agentic-era-302799643.html
- Semperis Purple Knight: https://www.semperis.com/purple-knight/
- Semperis Directory Services Protector: https://www.semperis.com/active-directory-security/