Metomic governs data in SaaS and the browser.
Aona governs AI usage on the whole endpoint.
Metomic ships agentless API connectors for Slack, Google Workspace, M365, Notion, Atlassian and Zendesk, a browser extension that scans AI requests across ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini, and an agent gateway that strips sensitive data before it reaches a model. All of it runs in the browser or in SaaS. Aona adds the surface a browser extension cannot reach: a native endpoint app that intercepts ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop, hard-block DLP with no user override path, and layout-preserving redaction of DOCX, XLSX and PDF files.
Data security for SaaS and GenAI: agentless connectors for Slack, Drive, M365 and Notion, plus a browser extension and an agent gateway.
The Workforce AI Security platform for companies adopting generative AI: hard-block DLP with no user override, across the browser and native AI desktop apps.
Pick Aona when enforcement has to hold outside the browser. Aona's native endpoint app intercepts ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop, which a browser extension does not reach, and its block has no user override path. Add layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction, residency across 7 regions including Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, published pricing at $9.99 per user per month and a 30-day self-serve trial. Keep Metomic for data at rest across Slack, Drive, Notion and Atlassian, where Aona does not compete.
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Vendor facts last verified July 2026
When to pick which
Five scenarios. The honest answer for each one.
Your people use ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude as native desktop apps.
Metomic enforces through a browser extension, so traffic from native desktop AI apps never passes through it. Aona's native endpoint app inspects and blocks there as well as in the browser.
A block must hold, with no user override path.
Metomic can block, coach, allow or hold a request for human approval, a range that includes softer outcomes. Aona's modal pauses the submission with no override, so the policy decision is not left to the user.
You need EU AI Act and ISO 42001 framework templates out of the box.
Aona ships templates for EU AI Act, ISO 42001, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR. Metomic publishes compliance mapping for GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI DSS, but no AI-specific framework templates.
Residency in Australia, Singapore or Hong Kong is a hard requirement.
Aona runs 7 live regions and keeps prompts, files and audit logs in-region. Metomic publishes EU and US hosting only, as of July 2026.
Your primary need is sensitive data scanning at rest in Slack, Drive and Notion.
Metomic's agentless API connectors scan and remediate content at rest across those tools. Aona ships no SaaS connectors and does not cover data at rest.
Mid-market firm wanting both: data at rest in SaaS plus endpoint-wide AI guardrails.
Run them side by side. Metomic covers SaaS at rest, Aona covers the browser and native AI desktop apps.
What each tool actually does
Three columns on the Aona side because the browser plugin and the native endpoint app cover different surfaces. Browser-only customers will see fewer green checks than customers with both.
| Capability | Aona browser plugin | Aona native app | Metomic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover | |||
| Data-at-rest scanning across SaaS (Slack, Drive, Notion) | Core capability | ||
| Shadow AI discovery in the browser | Chrome and Edge in production | Extension covers ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini | |
| Native desktop AI app interception (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) | Enforcement runs in the browser and in SaaS | ||
| Govern | |||
| Out-of-the-box AI framework templates (EU AI Act, ISO 42001) | GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA mapping; no AI-framework templates | ||
| 150+ prebuilt classifiers | Smaller catalog today | Mature DLP library | |
| Protect | |||
| Inline enforcement on prompts in browser AI | Modal pauses submit, no user override path | Block, coach, allow, or hold for human approval | |
| AI agent and MCP request inspection | Limited rollout | Gateway strips sensitive data before the model | |
| Slack and Notion message and file remediation | |||
| File redaction with layout preservation (DOCX, XLSX, PDF) | Length-matched, entity-class-aware replacement | Not publicly documented | |
| Operations | |||
| In-region data residency incl. Australia and Asia-Pacific | EU and US hosting published | ||
| Published pricing and self-serve trial | $9.99 per user per month, 30-day trial | Free trial listed; custom pricing, no public rate card | |
| SOC 2 Type II | |||
Based on vendor documentation as of July 2026. Email trust@aona.ai if you find a factual error.
What it takes to ship each one
- Microsoft Intune (Windows MDM, only path shipped)
- Microsoft Entra (admin SSO + user/group sync)
- Admin consent for SaaS app connectors
- Identity provider for SSO
Where each one falls short
From public docs and customer interviews. If you find a factual error, email trust@aona.ai.
- No SaaS API connectors today. Metomic ships agentless connectors for Slack, M365, Drive, Notion, Atlassian, Jira, Confluence, Zendesk, Salesforce, Box and Dropbox. Aona has none.
- Inline blocking of AI prompts in the browser is not an Aona-only capability. Metomic can block, coach, allow or route a request for human approval in its extension. Aona's differentiator is the native desktop surface and the absence of a user override path, not blocking itself.
- Metomic ships an agent gateway that scans requests and responses between AI agents and the MCP tools they call, and strips sensitive data before it reaches the model. Aona's AI agent inspection is in limited rollout.
- Bigger classifier library on Metomic's side. Metomic publishes over 150 prebuilt classifiers. Aona's catalog is smaller and newer.
- Metomic needs no endpoint agent and no MDM rollout. For Mac fleets without Intune, its deployment is lighter than Aona's. Metomic also carries a published G2 review corpus, scoring 9.4 for ease of use and 9.7 for quality of support; Aona has no comparable published review base.
- AI enforcement runs in a browser extension, so native desktop AI apps such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop fall outside its path. Aona's native endpoint app inspects and blocks there.
- Which browsers the extension supports is not publicly documented as of July 2026. Aona publishes Chrome and Edge as its production browser targets.
- No layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX or PDF redaction is documented. Metomic strips sensitive data on the agent path and remediates files in SaaS, but does not publish redact-then-share for documents an employee uploads to an AI tool.
- No out-of-the-box AI governance framework templates (EU AI Act, ISO 42001). Compliance content covers GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI DSS.
- Residency in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong is not on offer. EU and US hosting only, as of July 2026.
- No public rate card. Metomic's site publishes no pricing page and quotes per team; review sites list a free trial. Aona publishes $9.99 per user per month and a 30-day self-serve trial. As of July 2026.
What your security review will ask
Certifications, pricing reality, data handling, and residency for both vendors, answered up front so your GRC and legal review can start from this page.
| Aona | Metomic | |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II (audit window ended February 2026). | SOC 2 Type II. Controls mapped to GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and PCI DSS; an ISO 27001 certificate is not publicly published. As of July 2026. |
| Pricing and trial | Published pricing: Business plan $9.99 per user per month, Enterprise custom. 30-day self-serve free trial, no credit card. As of July 2026. | Custom pricing quoted per team; no pricing page on metomic.io. Review sites list a free trial with no credit card required, and a book-a-demo path. As of July 2026. |
| Where prompts are processed | Prompt content is processed server-side by the Aona API in your chosen region. Retention configurable: 30, 90, or 180 days. | A browser extension scans what is pasted, uploaded or sent into ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini. Metomic states content is scanned in flight and the source content is not stored. A separate gateway scans requests and responses between AI agents and MCP tools. |
| Data residency | 7 live regions: Australia, France, UK, Germany, US, Singapore, Hong Kong. Prompts, files, and audit logs stay in-region. | European hosting, with US-based hosting added in 2024. No Australia or Asia-Pacific region published. As of July 2026. |
| DPA and security docs | DPA available on request. Security overview at aona.ai/security. SOC 2 report under NDA. | Not publicly documented (as of July 2026) |
| Company stage | Independent, AI-security-native, shipping browser and native endpoint enforcement plus AI governance frameworks from one platform. | $20M Series A in February 2023 led by Evolution Equity Partners, roughly $25.7M raised in total. No later round published as of July 2026. |
Competitor facts come from public documentation and pricing pages. Where a vendor does not publish a fact, we say so rather than guess. Corrections: trust@aona.ai.
How Aona and Metomic work together
Run them at different surfaces. Metomic handles SaaS-side DLP across Slack, Drive, Notion and other collaboration tools your team already uses, and scans AI requests inside the browser. Aona handles AI prompt and file DLP across the whole endpoint, including the native ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop apps that never touch a browser extension, and blocks with no user override path.
SaaS layer
Metomic's API connectors scan content at rest and in motion across Slack, Drive, M365, Notion and Atlassian.
Endpoint AI layer
Aona intercepts at the browser and at native AI desktop apps. Hard-block DLP on prompts and file uploads, with layout-preserving redaction when a file has to go out.
End-to-end DLP coverage
SaaS data stays governed by Metomic, and no AI surface on the endpoint is left without enforcement.
Cover the AI surfaces a browser extension cannot reach
30-day self-serve free trial at $9.99 per user per month. Deploys via Intune and Entra in under an hour. No SaaS reconfiguration.