Best Software Supply Chain Security Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ActiveState Platform is ranked #1 of 23 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Sonatype Nexus Repository and DevGuard. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sonatype Nexus Repository. The lowest first paid tier on this page is StepSecurity at $8/mo.
Software supply chain security tools cover different parts of building and releasing software, from dependencies and repositories to artifacts. The 23 entries are ranked and compared on dependency analysis, source and repo security, artifact signing, and build provenance. Also compare provenance attestations, SBOM management, and release policy gates against the controls you need. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points of reference. ActiveState Platform, Sonatype Nexus Repository, and DevGuard are among the entries shown, alongside JFrog Artifactory. Use the listed capabilities to see which parts of your development and release workflow each option addresses.
23 software supply chain security software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Software Supply Chain Security Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 9 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 ActiveState PlatformFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Sonatype Nexus RepositoryPaid from $162.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 DevGuardPaid from €449.10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 StepSecurityPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 SafeDep PlatformPaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 KusariPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 ChainloopFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 JFrog ArtifactoryPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 SigstoreFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Determinate Systems
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Kosli
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 OX Security
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 ReversingLabs Cloud Sandbox
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Wisec
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Strig
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 GUAC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 NetRise Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Safeguard DAST
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 CRACI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 CypherEra
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Lineaje SCA360
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Anchore Enterprise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Legit Security Secret Scanning
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which software supply chain security software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ActiveState Platform is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.0. Sonatype Nexus Repository is second and DevGuard third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, StepSecurity has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.