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| Product | Chainguard Images by Chainguard View product | Syft by Anchore 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. | Evaluating Syft? See how this SBOM tool handles license detection, format conversion and cosign attestations, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Secure Enterprise Base Image Catalog | Open Source SBOM Generator |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government | Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source Community |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud-hosted registry; Private mirrors | Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go library |
| Data residency | Global multi-region CDN | Local (runs on user machine) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| 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 | LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIFIPS 140-2ISO 27001FedRAMP Moderate ready | Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | DockerKubernetesAWS ECRGoogle Cloud Artifact RegistryGitHub Container RegistryGitLab | GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernment | TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Chainguard | Anchore |
| Headquarters | Kirkland, Washington, USA | Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2016 |
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.Syft
Evaluating Syft? See how this SBOM tool handles license detection, format conversion and cosign attestations, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Chainguard Images
Secure Enterprise Base Image CatalogSyft
Open Source SBOM GeneratorBest for
Chainguard Images
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, GovernmentSyft
Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source CommunityPricing
Pricing model
Chainguard Images
Contact VendorSyft
Contact VendorFree trial
Chainguard Images
Free trial: yesSyft
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Chainguard Images
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Syft
Cloud
Deployment details
Chainguard Images
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud-hosted registry; Private mirrorsSyft
Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go libraryData residency
Chainguard Images
Global multi-region CDNSyft
Local (runs on user machine)Key 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
Syft
- Container image and file system cataloging
- OS and language package detection
- License detection
- CycloneDX, SPDX and JSON output
- Format conversion
- Cosign attestations
- Grype integration
- SBOM generation
Platform & access
API access
Chainguard Images
API access: yesSyft
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Chainguard Images
SSO: yesSyft
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Chainguard Images
RBAC: yesSyft
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Chainguard Images
Multi-tenant: yesSyft
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Chainguard Images
Mobile app: noSyft
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Chainguard Images
DockerKubernetesPodmanContainerd
Syft
LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker
Compliance
Chainguard Images
SOC 2 Type IIFIPS 140-2ISO 27001FedRAMP Moderate ready
Syft
Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Chainguard Images
DockerKubernetesAWS ECRGoogle Cloud Artifact RegistryGitHub Container RegistryGitLab
Syft
GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise
Industries
Chainguard Images
Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernment
Syft
TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community
Regions
Chainguard Images
Global
Syft
Global
Vendor
Company
Chainguard Images
ChainguardSyft
AnchoreHeadquarters
Chainguard Images
Kirkland, Washington, USASyft
Santa Barbara, California, USACompany size
Chainguard Images
201-500Syft
51-200Founded
Chainguard Images
2021Syft
2016