OX Security vs ActiveState Platform

OX Security8.8Visit ActiveState Platform8.5Visit

Higher score OX Security #5 in Software Supply Chain Security Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 7 features Visit OX Security

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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

• OX Security fits best

  Security teams wanting broad hybrid AppSec coverage

• ActiveState Platform fits best

  Multi-language teams managing dependencies and SBOMs

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Side by side

Feature	OX Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗	ActiveState Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Software Supply Chain Security Software	#8 in Software Supply Chain Security Software
Best for	Security teams wanting broad hybrid AppSec coverage	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	Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	150+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OX Security 1/7 · ActiveState Platform 0/7
Source & repo security	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dependency analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SBOM management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Build provenance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Artifact signing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Provenance attestations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Release policy gates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers SAST, SCA, secrets, PII, APIs, IaC, containers, and SBOMs Enforces policies and release blocking across CI/CD pipelines Connects remediation workflows with pull requests, tickets, and messaging	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 contacting sales No numeric prices or billing periods are published Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams	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	OX Security is an application security platform for security teams that need coverage across source control, CI/CD pipelines, artifact registries, cloud environments, and security tools. Its hybrid deployment model spans web, API, 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

• OX Security — where it wins

  • Covers SAST, SCA, secrets, PII, APIs, IaC, containers, and SBOMs
  • Enforces policies and release blocking across CI/CD pipelines
  • Connects remediation workflows with pull requests, tickets, and messaging

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No numeric prices or billing periods are published
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• 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.

• OX Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad hybrid AppSec coverage for teams securing code, pipelines, infrastructure, and containers.

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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 →