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Last updated: April 2026
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Willow finds employee AI before IT registers it, then governs the tools it uses. Arcade focuses on actions developers build into agents.

Willow finds supported employee AI before registration and also governs OAuth, per-user credentials, individual tool calls, remote MCP servers, and browser activity. Arcade packages OAuth, tool execution, and policy hooks into a developer-oriented actions runtime.

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Choose Willow when
IT and security need to find AI clients, local MCP configurations, skill files, agent instruction files, and browser OAuth activity without waiting for employees to register them.
Choose Arcade when
Developers specifically want Arcade's actions runtime, SDK integrations, Contextual Access hook model, or one of its 7,500+ published tools.
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Can IT see the AI cliDo you need one managed platform for employee AI governance, or a developer runtime specifically for actions inside agents your team is building?ents, local configurations, skills, browser OAuth activity, and supported web AI chats employees use on managed devices? If not, start with Willow.

Willow

Willow finds supported AI tools and configuration files on employee devices before registration. It also governs browser activity, MCP access, machine users, and background agents.

Arcade

Arcade packages OAuth, token injection, tool execution, and policy hooks into an actions runtime for agent developers.
AT A GLANCE

Willow covers employee AI discovery and governed tool use. Arcade focuses on actions inside developer-built agents.

Both products support OAuth, per-user credentials, MCP gateways, tool policy, audit, and private deployment. Willow adds employee-device and browser discovery. Arcade offers a developer-focused actions runtime and hook model.

Compare the requirements that change the purchase.
Willow Arcade
Main job Find and govern employee AI across devices, browsers, identities, MCP access, and background agents Authorize and execute tools for production agents
Before registration Finds supported local MCP configurations, Skills, agent instructions, and installed AI tools Governs agents, tools, and remote servers connected to Arcade
Authorization Instant OAuth, organization OAuth, per-user OAuth and API keys, token forwarding, SSO, and machine users Managed OAuth and token injection inside Arcade's actions runtime
Runtime policy Pre- and post-tool guards, custom policy webhooks, approvals, rate limits, and per-tool conditions Access, pre-execution, and post-execution hooks connected to customer policy logic
Tool catalog 1,000+ enterprise connectors, plus custom MCP servers and internal APIs 7,500+ tools across 81 MCP servers
Pricing Free, $15/seat Startup, and custom Enterprise Free, $25/month Team plus usage, and custom Enterprise
Deployment SaaS, hybrid, on-premises, and air-gapped Cloud, cloud marketplace, self-hosted Helm, VPC, and Enterprise air-gap
Assurance SOC 2 Type II SOC 2 Type 2
FOR IT AND SECURITY

Willow finds AI before employees register it

Willow finds supported AI tools and files on managed devices. It also governs supported browser AI, machine users, and background agents.

Find local AI without prior registration

The Scan Agent finds supported AI clients, local MCP configurations, Skills, and agent instruction files on managed macOS and Windows devices.

Investigate the actual file and device

Willow records file locations, devices, users, and the AI agents using a discovered capability.

Extend controls into supported browsers

Prompt Guard evaluates prompts and attachments in supported web AI chats. Claude Guard separately pauses risky Claude-in-Chrome actions for approval.

Manage employee and machine identities together

Willow connects SSO, groups, machine users, and background agents to governed MCP servers, tools, Skills, and audit records.
WHERE ARCADE FITS

Choose Arcade when developers specifically want its actions runtime

Arcade combines OAuth, tool execution, and policy hooks in an SDK-oriented runtime for agent developers.

ARCADE

Use Arcade's actions runtime

Arcade declares authorization requirements on tools and injects credentials when those tools run. Willow also supports per-user OAuth, per-user API keys, and credential forwarding through its gateway.
ARCADE

Connect policy through Arcade's three hooks

Arcade exposes Access, Pre-Execution, and Post-Execution hooks for customer policy logic. Willow separately provides per-tool conditions and custom webhooks before and after tool execution.
ARCADE

Use Arcade-provided agent tools

Arcade publishes 7,500+ agent-optimized tools across 81 MCP servers. Willow publishes more than 1,000 enterprise connectors and also supports custom MCP servers and internal APIs.
ARCADE

Choose usage-based pricing

Arcade publishes a Free tier and a $25/month Team tier plus usage. Enterprise governance and private deployment use custom pricing.
AT ENTERPRISE SCALE

Willow governs AI use across large organizations

We are six to ten months ahead of most companies in AI adoption. More code to production, fewer incidents, real outcomes. Willow is what made it possible to move that fast without slowing down our security posture.

Asaf Yonay
Asaf Yonay Head of AI Core, Wix

~5,000

weekly active users at Wix

~600

governed tools and MCPs

300K+

governed tool calls every week

Bottom line

Choose based on what your team must control first

Willow finds supported AI use that employees configured locally or accessed in supported browsers, then gives IT and security one place for identities, policy, MCP access, and background agents. Arcade packages similar OAuth and tool-call controls into its own actions runtime and SDKs for agent developers.

Use Willow if you need managed employee AI discovery and governance, with per-user OAuth, tool-call policy, remote MCP access, and browser controls in the same platform. Use Arcade if your developers specifically prefer its actions SDK, Contextual Access hooks, or an Arcade-provided tool. If both requirements matter, test how identity, policy, and audit records will remain consistent across the two systems.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions from teams comparing Willow with Arcade.

Does Arcade discover AI tools employees configured locally?
Arcade governs agents, tools, gateways, and remote MCP servers connected to its platform. Willow automatically discovers supported local MCP configurations, Skills, agent instruction files, and installed AI tools before registration.
How do both products handle OAuth for user-facing agents?
Both support per-user OAuth and credential forwarding. Willow provides Instant OAuth, organization OAuth, Proxy OAuth, per-user API keys, and forwards user tokens on tool calls. Arcade packages OAuth and token injection into its developer actions runtime.
Can both govern MCP tools?
Yes. Willow combines MCP governance with device, browser, identity, and employee controls. Arcade combines MCP gateways with an agent actions runtime and contextual execution hooks.
How does pricing differ?
Both publish entry pricing. Willow offers Free and $15/seat Startup tiers. Arcade offers Free and $25/month Team plus usage. Both use custom Enterprise pricing.

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