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Head-to-head · Software Supply Chain Security Software

DevGuard vs Kosli

  • 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
Kosli #4 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Kosli

DevGuard leads on 0 checks, Kosli 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 planonly DevGuard
  • Free trialonly DevGuard

DevGuard scores higher on our rubric for software supply chain security software: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

DevGuard is the better fit for teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls. Kosli is the better fit for organizations prioritizing provenance and audit evidence.

  • DevGuard fits best

    Teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls

  • Kosli fits best

    Organizations prioritizing provenance and audit evidence

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Side by side

Feature DevGuard 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Kosli 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Software Supply Chain Security Software #4 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for Teams needing broad open-source supply-chain controls Organizations prioritizing provenance and audit evidence
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €449.10/user/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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 Email, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DevGuard 7/7 · Kosli 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
  • Tracks cryptographic provenance, SBOMs, attestations, and vulnerabilities
  • Connects release controls with policy-as-code compliance gates
  • Exports immutable audit evidence and packages across the delivery lifecycle
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
  • Pricing requires contact with sales and custom annual contracts
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed narrower security needs
  • On-premises deployment is available only for Enterprise customers
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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Kosli is a software delivery governance platform for DevOps, security, compliance, and platform teams, particularly in regulated organizations. It creates an immutable chain of custody covering build, scan, approval, deployment, and…

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  1. DevGuardSoftware Supply Chain Security Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. KosliSoftware Supply Chain Security Software 8.9Pricing on request

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

  • Kosli — where it wins

    • Tracks cryptographic provenance, SBOMs, attestations, and vulnerabilities
    • Connects release controls with policy-as-code compliance gates
    • Exports immutable audit evidence and packages across the delivery lifecycle

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales and custom annual contracts
    • Its broad governance scope may exceed narrower security needs
    • On-premises deployment is available only for Enterprise customers
  • DevGuard9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Broad supply-chain security coverage with self-hosted and managed deployment options.

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  • Kosli8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad governance layer for provenance, policy controls, and audit evidence.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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