Google Cloud Identity vs NewCore for workforce IAM
SHORT ANSWER
Editorial assessment · Desk research from public vendor material · Reviewed 2026-09-29
Scores by criterion
No app catalogue or integration count is published. SAML and OIDC apps connect "with no application changes".
Source: NewCore: Identity Security
Higher score: Google Cloud Identity
Passkeys, Visual MFA and live 1 to 10 strength scoring for every authenticator, mapped to NIST levels.
Source: NewCore: Identity Security
Higher score: NewCore
Customer-held signing keys are not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Google Cloud Identity
Secure Split Key: both key shares, one in NewCore's cloud and one in your environment, are needed to sign a valid token.
Source: NewCore: Identity Security
Higher score: NewCore
Automated provisioning to third-party apps is limited to the Premium edition.
Source: Google Cloud Identity editions
SCIM or app provisioning is not mentioned on the pages reviewed.
Source: NewCore: Identity Security · NewCore home page
Higher score: Google Cloud Identity
Agent identities are not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Google Cloud Identity
People and AI agents share one policy engine and one audit trail.
Source: NewCore home page · NewCore: Identity Security
Higher score: NewCore
Premium at $7.2 per user per month; a Free edition exists.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Google Cloud Identity editions
Higher score: Google Cloud Identity
Weighted total
Google Cloud Identity 6.3 / 10 · NewCore 5.4 / 10
Higher score: Google Cloud Identity
Where each one scores higher
Google Cloud Identity scores higher on
- app integration breadth (7 vs 3)
- provisioning to apps (6 vs 2)
- pricing transparency (8 vs 2)
NewCore scores higher on
- phishing-resistant sign-in (7 vs 9)
- protection of token signing (5 vs 9)
- AI agent identities (3 vs 9)
Pricing, side by side
Google Cloud Identity
- Cloud Identity Free: $0 per user per month
- Cloud Identity Premium: $7.20 per user per month
Free edition; per user per month.
Context-Aware Access, Secure LDAP and automated provisioning to third-party apps are Premium-only.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Google Cloud Identity editions
As published on 2026-09-29.
Which should you choose?
Choose Google Cloud Identity if pricing transparency and app integration breadth matter most. It scores 8 and 7 on them. Premium at $7.2 per user per month; a Free edition exists.
Choose NewCore if phishing-resistant sign-in and AI agent identities matter most. It scores 9 and 9 on them. Passkeys, Visual MFA and live 1 to 10 strength scoring for every authenticator, mapped to NIST levels.
Questions
Which scores higher overall, Google Cloud Identity or NewCore?
On our weights for workforce IAM, Google Cloud Identity scores 6.3 / 10 and NewCore 5.4 / 10. Totals are the weighted average of six criterion scores; the weights are listed on the Workforce IAM page.
Where does Google Cloud Identity score higher than NewCore?
On app integration breadth, provisioning to apps and pricing transparency.
Where does NewCore score higher than Google Cloud Identity?
On phishing-resistant sign-in, protection of token signing and AI agent identities.
Related
Sources
- Google Cloud Identity: https://cloud.google.com/identity
- Google Cloud Identity editions: https://docs.cloud.google.com/identity/docs/editions
- NewCore: Identity Security: https://newcore.com/platform/identity-security
- NewCore home page: https://newcore.com/