Bytesafe

Paid#30 of 63 in Artifact Repository Software

Bytesafe: A focused dependency firewall for teams prioritizing package risk controls. Ranked #30 of 63 in Artifact Repository Software by our editors (5.3/10); pricing: From €99/mo · 14-day trial; best for dependency firewalling and malware prevention.

5.3/10★★★☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  5.3 / 10
• Pricing
  From €99/mo · 14-day trial
• Best for
  Dependency firewalling and malware prevention
• Free plan
  No
• Paid from
  €99/mo
• Self-hosted deployment
  Yes
• Founded
  2018 · Stockholm, Sweden
• Facts checked
  20 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Blocks vulnerabilities and malware before package installation
  • Fine-grained rules, audit logs, and time-limited exceptions
  • Supports upstream proxying, caching, APIs, and CLI tooling

• Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Cloud starts at €99 per month
  • No container artifact support
  • Narrower repository breadth than broad artifact platforms

Our verdict on Bytesafe

Bytesafe Dependency Firewall is a managed and self-hostable software supply-chain security platform from Bitfront AB. It is designed for development and security teams that need to evaluate dependency requests before installation. Bytesafe sits between package clients, CI/CD pipelines, repository managers, and upstream registries, supporting npm, Maven, PyPI, NuGet, Go, Composer, Cargo, and Conda.

Its strongest area is policy-based dependency control. Rules can evaluate packages by vulnerability, malware, version, age, source, license, and custom criteria. Internal-upstream precedence helps prevent dependency confusion, while upstream proxying and artifact caching can keep approved packages available through a controlled path. Audit logs, live request logs, metrics, observations, and time-limited exceptions give teams visibility and a way to handle blocked packages without removing policy controls. Role, team, firewall, and token-based access controls add fine-grained administration, supported by a management API and command-line interface.

Pricing is structured around a paid Cloud plan and an Enterprise option. According to the published Cloud plan, pricing is €99 per month and is based on the largest of active users, packages scanned, or downloads served; it includes 10 active users, 5,000 packages scanned, 250,000 downloads served, all listed source ecosystems, audit logs, and role-based access control. Enterprise adds custom deployment, support, and commercial terms, with more than 500 active users, unlimited namespaces, SIEM export, on-premise, BYO Cloud, or managed Cloud deployment, and premium support. A 14-day free trial is available. Bytesafe suits teams focused on dependency risk and malware prevention, but teams needing container artifacts or a broader repository scope should choose an alternative.

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Alternatives to Bytesafe

• JFrog ArtifactoryA broad artifact platform for enterprises managing packages, containers, releases, and AI/ML assets.9.8
• Sonatype Nexus RepositoryA mature repository platform with broad format support and flexible deployment choices.9.0
• Google Artifact RegistryA Google Cloud-native artifact repository with broad format support and usage-based pricing.8.3

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