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Head-to-head · Software Supply Chain Security Software

DevGuard vs Chainloop

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score DevGuard #1 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit DevGuard
Chainloop #2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Chainloop

DevGuard leads on 0 checks, Chainloop on 0, and 8 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 planboth
  • Free trialonly DevGuard

DevGuard scores higher on our rubric for software supply chain security software: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

DevGuard is the better fit for teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls. Chainloop is the better fit for open teams managing evidence and release assurance.

  • DevGuard fits best

    Teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls

  • Chainloop fits best

    Open teams managing evidence and release assurance

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Side by side

Feature DevGuard 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Chainloop 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Software Supply Chain Security Software #2 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for Teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls Open teams managing evidence and release assurance
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price €449.10/user/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Enterprise
Features DevGuard 7/7 · Chainloop 7/7
Source & repo security ✓ ✓
Dependency analysis ✓ ✓
SBOM management ✓ ✓
Build provenance ✓ ✓
Artifact signing ✓ ✓
Provenance attestations ✓ ✓
Release policy gates ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
Cons
  • 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
  • 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
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,…

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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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  1. DevGuardSoftware Supply Chain Security Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ChainloopSoftware Supply Chain Security Software 9.2Free plan

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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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