Anchore Enterprise vs ActiveState Platform

Anchore Enterprise9.0Visit ActiveState Platform8.5Visit

Higher score Anchore Enterprise #3 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Anchore

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ActiveState Platform #8 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 8.5/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 7 features Visit ActiveState

• Anchore Enterprise fits best

  Enterprises securing container and artifact pipelines

• ActiveState Platform fits best

  Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs

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Side by side

Feature	Anchore Enterprise 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ActiveState Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Software Supply Chain Security Software	#8 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for	Enterprises securing container and artifact pipelines	Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Anchore Enterprise 0/7 · ActiveState Platform 0/7
Source & repo security	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dependency analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SBOM management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Build provenance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Artifact signing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Provenance attestations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Release policy gates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous SBOM storage and vulnerability re-evaluation Scanning for vulnerabilities, malware, secrets, and misconfigurations Broad CI/CD, Kubernetes, ECS, and registry integrations	Dependency resolution creates reproducible runtime build plans. Vulnerability dashboards, CVE reports and license controls support governance. SBOM generation, import and export include SPDX and CycloneDX support.
Cons	No free plan Pricing requires contacting sales Paid tier differences are not publicly detailed	Free Tier is limited to public projects and one personal user. Organization use on the Free Tier is limited to two users. Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
Our verdict	Anchore Enterprise is a software supply chain security platform for organizations securing container images, filesystems, source code repositories, build artifacts, mounted virtual machines, and externally supplied SBOMs. It generates and… Read the review →	ActiveState Platform is a cloud-based dependency and runtime management service for developers and organizations managing open-source environments. It supports multiple language ecosystems and containers, allowing teams to select packages… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anchore Enterprise — where it wins

  • Continuous SBOM storage and vulnerability re-evaluation
  • Scanning for vulnerabilities, malware, secrets, and misconfigurations
  • Broad CI/CD, Kubernetes, ECS, and registry integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Paid tier differences are not publicly detailed

• ActiveState Platform — where it wins

  • Dependency resolution creates reproducible runtime build plans.
  • Vulnerability dashboards, CVE reports and license controls support governance.
  • SBOM generation, import and export include SPDX and CycloneDX support.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Tier is limited to public projects and one personal user.
  • Organization use on the Free Tier is limited to two users.
  • Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.

• Anchore Enterprise9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep SBOM, vulnerability, malware, secrets, and policy controls for hybrid pipelines.

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• ActiveState Platform8.5/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A multi-language platform for dependency control, vulnerability reporting and SBOM workflows.

  Visit ActiveStateFull verdict →