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Head-to-head · Software Supply Chain Security Software

Chainloop vs Wisec

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Chainloop #2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Chainloop
Wisec #6 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from €5,000/yr · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Wisec

Chainloop leads on 1 check, Wisec on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreChainloop · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresChainloop · 7 of 7

Chainloop scores higher on our rubric for software supply chain security software: 8.8 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Chainloop offers artifact signing; Wisec doesn't publish it.

Chainloop is the better fit for open teams managing evidence and release assurance. Wisec is the better fit for compliance-focused teams needing build evidence.

  • Chainloop fits best

    Open teams managing evidence and release assurance

  • Wisec fits best

    Compliance-focused teams needing build evidence

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Side by side

Feature Chainloop 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Wisec 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.2
Ranking #2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software #6 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for Open teams managing evidence and release assurance Compliance-focused teams needing build evidence
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2 SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 12 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Chainloop 7/7 · Wisec 6/7
Source & repo security ✓ ✓
Dependency analysis ✓ ✓
SBOM management ✓ ✓
Build provenance ✓ ✓
Artifact signing ✓ (best) Not published
Provenance attestations ✓ ✓
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
  • Immutable CI/CD build traceability with SLSA provenance and timestamping
  • Signed, diffable CycloneDX SBOMs and OpenVEX attestations
  • Policy gates and compliance reports for NIS2, SOC2, CRA, and ISO 27001
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
  • Advanced controls and archives require the €15,000-per-year Pro plan
  • Enterprise self-hosting requires contacting sales
  • The free plan provides community support rather than priority support
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…

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For DevSecOps teams, CISOs, and auditors, Wisec provides cloud-based software supply chain security across web and Linux. It monitors CI/CD builds, scans dependencies with OSV, generates and certifies CycloneDX SBOMs, and records build…

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  1. ChainloopSoftware Supply Chain Security Software 8.8Free plan
  2. WisecSoftware Supply Chain Security Software 7.2Free plan · paid from €5,000/yr · 14-day trial

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

  • Wisec — where it wins

    • Immutable CI/CD build traceability with SLSA provenance and timestamping
    • Signed, diffable CycloneDX SBOMs and OpenVEX attestations
    • Policy gates and compliance reports for NIS2, SOC2, CRA, and ISO 27001

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced controls and archives require the €15,000-per-year Pro plan
    • Enterprise self-hosting requires contacting sales
    • The free plan provides community support rather than priority support
  • Chainloop8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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  • Wisec7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from €5,000/yr · 14-day trial

    Wisec combines build traceability, SBOM controls, vulnerability scanning, and compliance evidence.

    Visit WisecFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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