NeuralTrust vs. Runlayer: MCP Gateway Comparison 2026
Blog post from NeuralTrust
NeuralTrust TrustGate and Runlayer are two leading MCP gateways that focus on security, but they differ in scope and functionality. Both gateways provide real-time threat detection and session-level analysis for tool calls, but TrustGate extends its protection to the LLM prompt and response layer, governing model traffic through an LLM gateway on the same platform, and is open-source, allowing enterprises to run, inspect, and modify it. Runlayer, on the other hand, focuses solely on securing the MCP tool layer, is a proprietary product, and does not include an LLM gateway or model catalog, positioning itself against LLM guardrails. TrustGate offers a comprehensive solution that covers both the tool and model layers, making it a suitable choice for platform teams looking to standardize their entire agent estate, whereas Runlayer excels specifically in the MCP tool layer security, offering a granular access model and strong data control features.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | 36 | 7,115 | 1,261 | 236 | +13% |
| MCP | 34 | 7,781 | 805 | 204 | +0% |
| Real-time | 8 | 5,674 | 1,350 | 233 | -6% |
| Platform Engineering | 4 | 1,257 | 305 | 77 | -22% |
| AI Guardrails | 3 | 514 | 204 | 57 | -2% |
| AI Agents | 1 | 5,949 | 1,325 | 249 | -4% |
| Observability | 1 | 3,826 | 727 | 190 | -10% |
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