Chainloop vs ActiveState Platform

Chainloop9.2Visit ActiveState Platform8.5Visit

Higher score Chainloop #2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Chainloop

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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

• Chainloop fits best

  Open teams managing evidence and release assurance

• ActiveState Platform fits best

  Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs

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Side by side

Feature	Chainloop 9.2/10 Visit ↗	ActiveState Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software	#8 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for	Open teams managing evidence and release assurance	Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Chainloop 7/7 · ActiveState Platform 0/7
Source & repo security	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Dependency analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SBOM management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Build provenance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Artifact signing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Provenance attestations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Release policy gates	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free open-source edition with evidence storage and SBOM workflows Policy gates cover SBOMs, vulnerabilities, signatures, and commits Broad integrations across repositories, CI/CD, messaging, and security tools	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	Platform pricing requires a contact-sales process Enterprise SSO is available only on the Platform tier Community Edition relies on self-hosting and community support	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	Chainloop is a software supply chain governance platform for engineering, security, and compliance teams. It centralizes artifacts, SBOMs, vulnerability reports, attestations, provenance, and other software delivery evidence, then connects… 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

• Chainloop — where it wins

  • Free open-source edition with evidence storage and SBOM workflows
  • Policy gates cover SBOMs, vulnerabilities, signatures, and commits
  • Broad integrations across repositories, CI/CD, messaging, and security tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Enterprise SSO is available only on the Platform tier
  • Community Edition relies on self-hosting and community support

• 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.

• Chainloop9.2/10 · Free plan

  Open-source evidence management with policy gates and enterprise governance options.

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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 →