Compare products

Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.

Keyfactor SignumNexus Lifecycle2 of 3 products
Keyfactor logo

Keyfactor Signum

by Keyfactor

View product
Sonatype logo

Nexus Lifecycle

by Sonatype

View product

Overview

What it is

Keyfactor Signum

Evaluating Keyfactor Signum? See how this Software Supply Chain Security tool handles comprehensive audit logging, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

Nexus Lifecycle

Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives.

Product type

Keyfactor Signum

Enterprise Code Signing & Software Artifact Security Solution

Nexus Lifecycle

Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform

Best for

Keyfactor Signum

Technology, Financial Services, Automotive, Gaming, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Defense, IoT

Nexus Lifecycle

Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare

Pricing

Pricing model

Keyfactor Signum

Contact Vendor

Nexus Lifecycle

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Keyfactor Signum

Free trial: no

Nexus Lifecycle

Free trial: yes

Deployment

Deployment options

Keyfactor Signum

SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise

Nexus Lifecycle

CloudHybridOn-Premise

Deployment details

Keyfactor Signum

Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; On-premises software; Virtual appliance

Nexus Lifecycle

On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance

Data residency

Keyfactor Signum

United States; European Union; Customer-controlled on-premises

Nexus Lifecycle

Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent

Key features

What it offers

Keyfactor Signum

  • Centralized HSM key protection
  • Automated CI/CD code signing
  • Multi-person approval workflows
  • Multi-format artifact support (Authenticode, JAR, Docker)
  • Comprehensive audit logging
  • Firmware authenticity validation
  • Software supply chain protection
  • HSM private key governance

Nexus Lifecycle

  • Automated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
  • Developer-first IDE integration
  • Automated CI/CD policy gates
  • Legal license compliance auditing
  • Expert component intelligence
  • Open-source vulnerability management
  • Automated SBOM generation
  • Software license compliance enforcement

Platform & access

API access

Keyfactor Signum

API access: yes

Nexus Lifecycle

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

Keyfactor Signum

SSO: yes

Nexus Lifecycle

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

Keyfactor Signum

RBAC: yes

Nexus Lifecycle

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

Keyfactor Signum

Multi-tenant: yes

Nexus Lifecycle

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

Keyfactor Signum

Mobile app: no

Nexus Lifecycle

Mobile app: no

Supported platforms

Keyfactor Signum

CI/CD build environmentsContainersFirmware packagesDesktop/mobile binaries

Nexus Lifecycle

Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers

Compliance

Keyfactor Signum

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaNIST SP 800-218

Nexus Lifecycle

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Keyfactor Signum

JenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAzure DevOpsThales HSMAWS CloudHSMYubiHSM

Nexus Lifecycle

GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more

Industries

Keyfactor Signum

TechnologyFinancial ServicesAutomotiveGamingAerospaceManufacturing+2 more

Nexus Lifecycle

Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare

Regions

Keyfactor Signum

Global

Nexus Lifecycle

Global

Vendor

Company

Keyfactor Signum

Keyfactor

Nexus Lifecycle

Sonatype

Headquarters

Keyfactor Signum

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Nexus Lifecycle

Fulton, Maryland, USA

Company size

Keyfactor Signum

1,000+

Nexus Lifecycle

1,000+

Founded

Keyfactor Signum

2001

Nexus Lifecycle

2008

Tell us your company and website, and we'll send the slots and details.

By sending this you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms.