Chainloop vs SafeDep Platform

Chainloop9.2Visit SafeDep Platform8.6Visit

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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SafeDep Platform #7 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 7 features Visit SafeDep

• Chainloop fits best

  Open teams managing evidence and release assurance

• SafeDep Platform fits best

  Teams wanting affordable dependency protection

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Side by side

Feature	Chainloop 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SafeDep Platform 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software	#7 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for	Open teams managing evidence and release assurance	Teams wanting affordable dependency protection
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$100/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	12 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Chainloop 7/7 · SafeDep Platform 4/7
Source & repo security	✓	✓
Dependency analysis	✓	✓
SBOM management	✓	✓
Build provenance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Artifact signing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Provenance attestations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Release policy gates	✓	✓
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	Permanent Free plan with malicious-package blocking and centralized policies Scans dependencies, repositories, pull requests, builds, and CI/CD pipelines Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, package registries, Docker, and AI tools
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	Verified provenance and artifact signing are less complete than some alternatives The $100/month Team plan is shown for 5 endpoints Advanced SSO, RBAC, MDM, and SIEM integrations are Enterprise features
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 →	SafeDep Platform is a software supply chain security platform for security teams and organizations that need centralized visibility and enforcement across developer machines, repositories, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, and AI coding… 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

• SafeDep Platform — where it wins

  • Permanent Free plan with malicious-package blocking and centralized policies
  • Scans dependencies, repositories, pull requests, builds, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, package registries, Docker, and AI tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified provenance and artifact signing are less complete than some alternatives
  • The $100/month Team plan is shown for 5 endpoints
  • Advanced SSO, RBAC, MDM, and SIEM integrations are Enterprise features

• Chainloop9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• SafeDep Platform8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Affordable dependency protection with broad scanning, policy, inventory, and SBOM coverage.

  Visit SafeDepFull verdict →