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| Product | Chainguard Images by Chainguard View product | Aqua Trivy View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Chainguard Images: minimal distro-less architecture and daily automated security patches. Built for CVE reduction. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives. | Aqua Trivy: OS & language package CVE scanning and IaC misconfiguration checks. Built for container vulnerability scanning. Compare Container Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure Enterprise Base Image Catalog | Open-Source Container & Cloud Security Scanner |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government | Software Developers, DevOps, Enterprise Engineering |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud-hosted registry; Private mirrors | CLI; Containerized; CI/CD Native; Self-Hosted; CLI Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD Step |
| Data residency | Global multi-region CDN | Local / Open-Source / Offline |
| 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: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | DockerKubernetesPodmanContainerd | LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerKubernetes Clusters |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIFIPS 140-2ISO 27001FedRAMP Moderate ready | Open Source (Apache 2.0)CIS Benchmarks |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | DockerKubernetesAWS ECRGoogle Cloud Artifact RegistryGitHub Container RegistryGitLab | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIDockerKubernetesVS Code |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernment | Software DevelopersDevOpsEnterprise Engineering |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Chainguard | Aqua Security |
| Headquarters | Kirkland, Washington, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Chainguard Images
Chainguard Images: minimal distro-less architecture and daily automated security patches. Built for CVE reduction. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives.Aqua Trivy
Aqua Trivy: OS & language package CVE scanning and IaC misconfiguration checks. Built for container vulnerability scanning. Compare Container Security alternatives.Product type
Chainguard Images
Secure Enterprise Base Image CatalogAqua Trivy
Open-Source Container & Cloud Security ScannerBest for
Chainguard Images
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, GovernmentAqua Trivy
Software Developers, DevOps, Enterprise EngineeringPricing
Pricing model
Chainguard Images
Contact VendorAqua Trivy
Contact VendorFree trial
Chainguard Images
Free trial: yesAqua Trivy
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Chainguard Images
Aqua Trivy
Deployment details
Chainguard Images
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud-hosted registry; Private mirrorsAqua Trivy
CLI; Containerized; CI/CD Native; Self-Hosted; CLI Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD StepData residency
Chainguard Images
Global multi-region CDNAqua Trivy
Local / Open-Source / OfflineKey features
What it offers
Chainguard Images
- Minimal distro-less architecture
- Daily automated security patches
- Comprehensive SBOM generation
- Sigstore Cosign signing
- FIPS-validated variants
- Base image replacement
- CVE reduction
- Software supply chain hardening
Aqua Trivy
- OS & language package CVE scanning
- IaC misconfiguration checks
- Hardcoded secret detection
- SBOM generation
- CI/CD quality gates
- Container vulnerability scanning
- IaC misconfiguration audits
- Open-source supply chain security
Platform & access
API access
Chainguard Images
API access: yesAqua Trivy
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Chainguard Images
SSO: yesAqua Trivy
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Chainguard Images
RBAC: yesAqua Trivy
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Chainguard Images
Multi-tenant: yesAqua Trivy
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Chainguard Images
Mobile app: noAqua Trivy
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Chainguard Images
Aqua Trivy
Compliance
Chainguard Images
Aqua Trivy
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Chainguard Images
Aqua Trivy
Industries
Chainguard Images
Aqua Trivy
Regions
Chainguard Images
Aqua Trivy
Vendor
Company
Chainguard Images
ChainguardAqua Trivy
Aqua SecurityHeadquarters
Chainguard Images
Kirkland, Washington, USAAqua Trivy
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Chainguard Images
201-500Aqua Trivy
501-1,000Founded
Chainguard Images
2021Aqua Trivy
2015