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| Product | Chainguard Containers by Chainguard View product | Qualys Container Security by Qualys View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Chainguard Containers delivers SBOM inclusion for container hardening. Explore its Container Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Qualys built Qualys Container Security for runtime drift. Explore registry scanning, review cloud or hybrid deployment and compare similar Container Security products. |
| Product type | Minimal Container Base Images | Container Security Solution |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology, Retail | Cross-industry, Cloud-native tech, DevOps, FinTech |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud; Self-hosted; Hybrid | Cloud; Hybrid; Qualys Cloud Platform SaaS; Container sensor; Admission controller |
| Data residency | Multi-region cloud availability | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | KubernetesDockerOpenShiftAWS ECS/EKSGoogle GKEAzure AKS | DockerKubernetesOpenShiftAWSAzureGCP |
| Compliance | SLSA Level 3SOC 2 Type IIFIPS 140-2FedRAMP Moderate support | CIS BenchmarksNIST SP 800-190PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | DockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsGitLab CIArgoCDHarborAWS ECRGoogle Artifact Registry | DockerKubernetesAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKEJenkins |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnologyRetail | Cross-industryCloud-native techDevOpsFinTech |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Chainguard | Qualys |
| Headquarters | Kirkland, Washington, USA | Foster City, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 2021 | 1999 |
Overview
What it is
Chainguard Containers
Chainguard Containers delivers SBOM inclusion for container hardening. Explore its Container Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Qualys Container Security
Qualys built Qualys Container Security for runtime drift. Explore registry scanning, review cloud or hybrid deployment and compare similar Container Security products.Product type
Chainguard Containers
Minimal Container Base ImagesQualys Container Security
Container Security SolutionBest for
Chainguard Containers
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology, RetailQualys Container Security
Cross-industry, Cloud-native tech, DevOps, FinTechPricing
Pricing model
Chainguard Containers
Contact VendorQualys Container Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Chainguard Containers
Free trial: yesQualys Container Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Chainguard Containers
Qualys Container Security
Deployment details
Chainguard Containers
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud; Self-hosted; HybridQualys Container Security
Cloud; Hybrid; Qualys Cloud Platform SaaS; Container sensor; Admission controllerData residency
Chainguard Containers
Multi-region cloud availabilityQualys Container Security
Global; US; EU; APACKey features
What it offers
Chainguard Containers
- Zero known CVEs
- Minimal attack surface
- Automated daily rebuilds
- SBOM inclusion
- Cosign signatures
- SLSA Level 3 attestations
- FIPS 140-2 compliance options
- Container hardening
Qualys Container Security
- Container image scanning
- Registry scanning
- Kubernetes admission control
- Runtime drift detection
- Container vulnerability scanning
- Admission control
- Runtime drift
Platform & access
API access
Chainguard Containers
API access: yesQualys Container Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Chainguard Containers
SSO: yesQualys Container Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Chainguard Containers
RBAC: yesQualys Container Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Chainguard Containers
Multi-tenant: yesQualys Container Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Chainguard Containers
Mobile app: noQualys Container Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Chainguard Containers
Qualys Container Security
Compliance
Chainguard Containers
Qualys Container Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Chainguard Containers
Qualys Container Security
Industries
Chainguard Containers
Qualys Container Security
Regions
Chainguard Containers
Qualys Container Security
Vendor
Company
Chainguard Containers
ChainguardQualys Container Security
QualysHeadquarters
Chainguard Containers
Kirkland, Washington, USAQualys Container Security
Foster City, California, USACompany size
Chainguard Containers
201-500Qualys Container Security
2,000+Founded
Chainguard Containers
2021Qualys Container Security
1999