A Natoma alternative that is not tied to one data platform
Snowflake announced in May 2026 that it is acquiring Natoma for its AI Data Cloud, which suits agents that run on Snowflake; for agents that run everywhere else, Statio is a gateway you can adopt on its own.
What changed with Natoma
An acquisition, announced May 27, 2026
Snowflake described Natoma as an enterprise MCP platform for AI agents, and said its capabilities will be integrated into Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, connecting Cortex Agents, Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code to enterprise systems.What that means for you
The announcement does not say whether Natoma stays available as a standalone product. If you are evaluating it outside Snowflake, ask how it will be sold and supported after the integration.
Side by side
| Natoma, in Snowflake | Statio | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An enterprise MCP platform for AI agents, being integrated into Snowflake | An MCP gateway with per-tool access and agent identity |
| Where it is headed | Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud: Cortex Agents, Snowflake Intelligence, Cortex Code | Independent of any data platform |
| AI clients | Cortex Agents, Snowflake Intelligence, Cortex Code and other AI platforms, per the announcement | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Cline, Continue, Zed and Amazon Q, set up by the desktop app |
| Access control | A governance and identity layer for agents and MCP tool access, per the announcement | Grant a server, deny or grant single tools, for people and agents |
| Buying | Through Snowflake | Self-serve: Free, $19, $149, $599 a month, Enterprise from $15K a year |
Which fits
Natoma in Snowflake fits if
Your company is standardising on Snowflake for data and for agents.
Cortex Agents and Snowflake Intelligence are where your agents run.
You want governance bundled with the platform you already pay for.
Statio fits if
Your agents run in Claude Code, Cursor and other clients, across vendors.
You want a gateway that does not depend on which data platform you choose.
You want to start today on a free plan, with published flat pricing.
You want each agent to have its own identity and per-tool grants on any MCP server.
See how Statio handles MCP permissions and agent identity.
Lock down your first tool in minutes.
Three MCP servers, one of them hosted, and 10,000 calls a month, free and without a card. If you outgrow it the next plan is $19.
Two steps: create your account, then install the desktop app on each machine that runs an AI client.
- Keys encrypted at rest, never handed to an agent
- Cancel anytime, nothing is deleted
- How Statio handles credentials