Iron Strong gateway controls. No managed agent runtime.
Barndoor is built around MCP governance and an LLM gateway. It controls access, data, model traffic, and cost. Teams still need another system to build and run their agents.
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Go beyond Barndoor.ai with a fully managed agent runtime.
Barndoor controls Model Context Protocol (MCP) and model traffic. Iron Gorilla goes further. Build, run, and govern agents in one managed platform for enterprise and government work.
Build, run, and govern agents in one place.
Iron Gorilla builds and runs the agent. It also checks every action, changes oversight as trust changes, routes human approvals, and creates audit-ready evidence.
Feature comparison
See how much more Iron Gorilla does.
Iron Gorilla covers 23 of 25 capabilities. Barndoor.ai covers 14. Iron Gorilla includes 11 capabilities Barndoor.ai does not.
Managed agent runtimeBuild, run, supervise, and improve agents in one platform.8 features
Runtime tool-action enforcementAllow or stop a proposed action before downstream impact.
Behavioral Trust ProfilesScore an agent from policy history, access, approvals, and behavior.
Trust-based adaptive autonomyChange oversight when an agent earns trust or drifts.
Runtime human approval workflowHold a consequential action for a person with decision context.
Managed Agent BuilderCreate, check, version, and deploy governed agents.
Fully managed agent runtimeRun the agent, its state, tools, and controls in one platform.
Durable agent work and memoryKeep state, goals, memory, and recovery across long-running work.
Unified agent operations workspaceOperate approvals, blocks, trust, activity, and connection health together.
Policy and evidenceControl actions before they happen and keep proof of each decision.5 features
Audit logs, traces, and policy historyReconstruct actions, decisions, identities, and rule changes.
Plain-language policy authoringTurn business rules into enforceable controls without starting from API objects.
Policy simulation before launchTest a rule against representative actions before activation.
Scheduled, fixed governance reportsPackage evidence for recurring leadership and audit review.
Tamper-evident action evidenceDetect unauthorized changes to the record behind an agent decision.
Connections and modelsControl MCP tools, model traffic, routing, cost, and integrations.6 features
AI and MCP registryInventory agents, servers, tools, and connections.
LLM gateway and model routingRoute model calls through a governed endpoint with failover.
Spend, token, and rate controlsAttribute AI usage and enforce budgets or limits.
Developer API and SDKIntegrate governance and agent operations programmatically.
Context-aware MCP tool filteringReduce the tool set exposed to a model for each request.
Field-level MCP request and response filteringRemove named fields regardless of their values.
Enterprise and governmentProtect identity and data across private and public-sector work.6 features
Least-privilege and conditional accessLimit access by identity, group, agent, tool, data, or context.
DLP and sensitive-data controlsDetect or stop PII, credentials, secrets, and protected data.
Enterprise identity and provisioningCentralize SSO, groups, roles, onboarding, and offboarding.
Machine and agent identitiesAuthenticate non-human and headless workloads.
Flexible deploymentRun managed, private, on-premise, or disconnected.
Government and defense solutionSupport public-sector missions, controls, and buying needs.
The short answer
A gateway or the full agent platform?
Use Barndoor for a focused gateway project. It covers MCP access, model routing, data controls, and AI cost controls.
Choose Iron Gorilla for the full agent program. Build and run agents, control actions, route approvals, support government work, and produce audit-ready evidence.
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Already under contract with Barndoor.ai?
Your organization may qualify for a contract buyout when you move to Iron Gorilla. We can also provide complimentary professional services to plan and complete the move.
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Barndoor.ai alternative questions
Is Iron Gorilla a Barndoor.ai alternative?
Yes. Both products control AI access, model traffic, data, and MCP actions. Iron Gorilla also builds, runs, and manages the agents.
What is the main difference between Barndoor.ai and Iron Gorilla?
Barndoor is a governance gateway. Iron Gorilla is a managed agent platform with runtime control, trust scoring, human approval, operations, and audit evidence.
Does Iron Gorilla provide a fully managed agent runtime?
Yes. Iron Gorilla runs the agent, its state, tools, policies, approvals, and operating controls in one platform.
Is Iron Gorilla built for government and defense teams?
Yes. Iron Gorilla has dedicated government and defense solutions for high-control work, private deployment, human oversight, and traceable agent actions.
When should a team choose Iron Gorilla over Barndoor.ai?
Choose Iron Gorilla when you need the full agent lifecycle. It covers agent creation, managed execution, trust, approvals, live operations, and audit-ready evidence.
Can Iron Gorilla buy out a Barndoor.ai contract?
Your organization may be eligible for a contract buyout and complimentary professional services when it moves to Iron Gorilla. Eligibility and scope depend on your current contract and migration needs.
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