Head-to-head · Software Supply Chain Security Software
DevGuard vs Anchore Enterprise
DevGuard leads on 1 check, Anchore Enterprise 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 scoreDevGuard · 9.4/10
- Free planonly DevGuard
- Free trialonly DevGuard
- Most featuresDevGuard · 7 of 7
DevGuard scores higher on our rubric for software supply chain security software: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
DevGuard offers free plan; Anchore Enterprise doesn't.
DevGuard is the better fit for teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls. Anchore Enterprise is the better fit for enterprises securing container and artifact pipelines.
- DevGuard fits best
Teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls
- Anchore Enterprise fits best
Enterprises securing container and artifact pipelines
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Side by side
| Feature | DevGuard 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Anchore Enterprise 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in Software Supply Chain Security Software | #3 in Software Supply Chain Security Software |
| Best for | Teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls | Enterprises securing container and artifact pipelines |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | €449.10/user/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, Linux |
| Support | Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs | Docs |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features DevGuard 7/7 · Anchore Enterprise 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 |
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| Our verdict | DevGuard is an open-source developer security platform for developers, DevOps engineers, security teams, small companies, and enterprise organizations. It brings dependency analysis, source-code scanning, secret scanning, IaC checks,… Read the review → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
DevGuard — where it wins
- Combines SCA, SAST, secrets, IaC, and container scanning
- Supports SBOM, VEX, provenance, attestations, and in-toto verification
- Offers self-hosted open source and managed SaaS deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Business SaaS starts at €449.10 per month with annual billing
- Enterprise pricing and support terms are custom
- Community support applies to the Open Source plan
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
- DevGuard9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
Broad supply-chain security coverage with self-hosted and managed deployment options.
Visit DevGuardFull verdict → - Anchore Enterprise9.0/10 · Pricing on request
Deep SBOM, vulnerability, malware, secrets, and policy controls for hybrid pipelines.
Visit AnchoreFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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