Kosli vs ActiveState Platform

Kosli8.9Visit ActiveState Platform8.5Visit

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

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ActiveState Platform #8 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 8.5/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 7 features Visit ActiveState

• Kosli fits best

  Organizations prioritizing provenance and audit evidence

• ActiveState Platform fits best

  Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs

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Side by side

Feature	Kosli 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ActiveState Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Software Supply Chain Security Software	#8 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for	Organizations prioritizing provenance and audit evidence	Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kosli 7/7 · ActiveState Platform 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
Our review
Pros	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	Dependency resolution creates reproducible runtime build plans. Vulnerability dashboards, CVE reports and license controls support governance. SBOM generation, import and export include SPDX and CycloneDX support.
Cons	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	Free Tier is limited to public projects and one personal user. Organization use on the Free Tier is limited to two users. Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	ActiveState Platform is a cloud-based dependency and runtime management service for developers and organizations managing open-source environments. It supports multiple language ecosystems and containers, allowing teams to select packages… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• ActiveState Platform — where it wins

  • Dependency resolution creates reproducible runtime build plans.
  • Vulnerability dashboards, CVE reports and license controls support governance.
  • SBOM generation, import and export include SPDX and CycloneDX support.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Tier is limited to public projects and one personal user.
  • Organization use on the Free Tier is limited to two users.
  • Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.

• Kosli8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• ActiveState Platform8.5/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A multi-language platform for dependency control, vulnerability reporting and SBOM workflows.

  Visit ActiveStateFull verdict →