Product comparison

Verdictan vs. Runlayer MCP Gateway

You need approved agents to reach approved tools with policy and evidence attached to every call.

Why Verdictan

Verdictan applies policy at the gateway and records request-level decision evidence for supported AI traffic. Run it in a self-hosted or air-gapped environment.

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Runlayer is purpose-built for MCP access
Its gateway page distinguishes MCP gateways from LLM gateways and centers tool discovery, authorization, runtime security, and audit.
Policies use caller and runtime context
Runlayer documents users, groups, roles, agent accounts, clients, connectors, tools, resources, OAuth state, networks, and runtime conditions.
The broader Runlayer platform can run in customer infrastructure
The platform page states that the complete platform can be self-hosted.

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Feature comparison

Features for Verdictan and Runlayer MCP Gateway
Feature	Verdictan	Runlayer MCP Gateway
Traffic and deployment
MCP tool request governance	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
LLM provider traffic	Documented	Not documented in the reviewed sources
Client compatibility	Limited: Protocol dependent	Documented
Self-hosted gateway deployment	Documented	Documented
Identity and access
Delegated agent identity	Documented	Documented
MCP client authentication	Documented	Documented
Tool-level policy	Documented	Documented
Connector access approval	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Security and evidence
Inline runtime policy checks	Documented	Documented
Tool-call audit fields	Limited: Decision records	Documented
Approved MCP connector catalog	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Cost and adoption visibility	Documented	Limited: MCP traffic

Common questions

What to ask before you decide

Is Runlayer an LLM gateway?

Its official guide distinguishes MCP gateways from LLM gateways. Runlayer MCP Gateway manages agent-to-tool traffic.

Can Runlayer limit access to one tool?

Yes. Its policies can target a server, tool, resource, user, group, role, agent account, client, or runtime condition.

Can Runlayer be self-hosted?

Yes. The platform page states that the complete platform can run in customer infrastructure.

How does Runlayer treat agent identity?

It documents agent accounts for autonomous work and on-behalf-of access for user-delegated work.

Could a team need both products?

Yes. A workflow can use Verdictan for supported model requests and Runlayer for MCP tool calls because the documented boundaries differ.

How we researched this page

We checked the official sources below on Aug. 11, 2026. Product scope, plan access, beta status and support can change.

Confirm Agent Accounts beta availability and rollout terms with Runlayer.
Verify the exact MCP transports, protocol revisions, clients, and connector types in scope.
A model gateway and an MCP gateway can be complementary rather than interchangeable.

Verdictan is not affiliated with Runlayer. Product names can be trademarks of their respective owners.

Put the comparison to work

Try Verdictan with representative traffic after you compare the documented boundaries.

You place each required control on the correct traffic path and avoid leaving model or tool traffic outside the pilot.

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Verdictan vs. Runlayer MCP Gateway

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