Andesite AI vs Exaforce
Andesite AI is built for regulated and public-sector environments, with FedRAMP High authorisation, an air-gapped option and outcome-based pricing. Exaforce splits the work across separate detection, triage, investigation and response agents over a real-time knowledge graph, and is weighted towards cloud and SaaS estates.
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Summary
Choose Andesite AI when compliance posture drives the decision: FedRAMP High, air-gapped, self-hosted. Choose Exaforce for cloud and SaaS-heavy estates where identity scoping and staged agents matter most.
Choose Andesite AI if:
- You need FedRAMP High or an air-gapped deployment
- You want self-hosted as well as cloud
- You prefer outcome-based pricing over AI-usage pricing
- You want an evidentiary audit trail over AI decisions
Choose Exaforce if:
- Your estate is cloud and SaaS heavy
- You want distinct agents per stage rather than one general engine
- You want identity chain and effective-permission visualisation for scoping
- You want named containment actions behind approval gates in Slack or Teams
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Andesite AI | Exaforce |
|---|---|---|
| FedRAMP High | Authorized, March 2026 | Not stated |
| Air-gapped deployment | Yes | Not stated |
| Self-hosted | Yes | No |
| Agent architecture | Configurable agents and playbooks | Separate Detect, Triage, Investigate, Respond agents |
| Data model | Investigation with scope assessment | Real-time knowledge graph |
| Identity scoping | Scope and blast-radius assessment | Identity chain and effective permissions |
| Response approval | Remediation from findings | Approval gates in Slack, Teams or email |
| Founded | 2023 | 2023 |
Sources
- Andesite AI: Product page: hunting, scope and blast radius, remediationVendor
- Andesite AI: FAQ: deployment models and pricing approachVendor
- Andesite AI: $23m raise and general availability releaseVendor
- Exaforce: Exabot Respond: named containment actions and approval gatesVendor
- Exaforce: Exabot Investigate: cross-environment pivoting and huntingVendor
- Exaforce: Series A funding release, April 2025Vendor