Chainguard vs Bitnami Secure Images
Build safely with AI for every use case with hardened, trusted open source artifacts across the development lifecycle, free from legacy distro dependencies.
Features
Catalog Depth
2,200+ projects, 940+ FIPS variants, 30,000+ packages, 140+ Helm charts.
280+ projects (with limited tags), 100+ helm charts.
SDLC Coverage
Chainguard Containers, VMs, Libraries for Python, Java, and JavaScript, and Actions and Agent Skills provide a complete, secure-by-default foundation.
No additional open source artifacts.
Build System
The AI-native Chainguard Factory rebuilds from source continuously, maintaining zero CVEs, latest versions, and full test coverage, backed by granular SBOMs and SLSA Level 3 provenance for complete transparency.
Depends on upstream projects for both application and OS-level fixes, and images are rebuilt as those updates become available.
Security SLA
Contractual SLA: 7 days Critical, 14 days all other severities. Average patch times: Critical < 20 hours, High 2.05 days, Medium 2.5 days, Low 3.05 days
No public SLA, claims 48 hour remediation for critical, 30 days for everything else (does not include OS layer).
OS
Purpose-built Linux OS. Total control from source to artifact.
Primarily reliant on legacy distros, with optionality for VMware-maintained PhotonOS.
Migration
The Guardener agent intelligently rebuilds Dockerfiles layer by layer, testing as it builds, so platform teams standardize faster and developers never break stride.
No public migration tooling or support.
Compliance
940+ FIPS image variants leveraging Chainguard FIPS Provider for OpenSSL 3.4, eliminating third-party reliance for patches or certificate updates.
FIPS-capable and STIG-aligned images, dependent on the host OS and kernel for FIPS enforcement. Images are not independently FIPS-validated, creating portability issues and audit risk.
Customization
Image customization with Custom Assembly, powered by the Chainguard Factory and underpinned by 30k+ packages, with all custom images covered under Chainguard's CVE remediation SLA.
Per-image container customizations without self-serve UI support, limited scope hinder scaled governance and CVE tracking.
The world’s leading companies trust Chainguard
What sets Chainguard apart from BSI?
With hundreds of successful customers, Chainguard gives engineering teams a secure-by-default foundation with the deepest and fastest growing catalog of trusted open source artifacts, built for the AI era.
Talk to an expertTrusted OSS artifacts for every developer, AI agent, and workload
Choose from over 2,200 projects and 200,000 container images alongside a broad catalog of VMs, CI/CD actions, libraries, and agent skills for comprehensive coverage across the software development lifecycle.
Perpetual licenses, transparent pricing
Get predictable cost of ownership with simple pricing and licensing that enables customers to use images they've downloaded after any existing contract expires.
Total control without the maintenance overhead
Every artifact is rebuilt daily from source on top of our purpose-built Linux OS, with fully automated customization and maintenance, all covered by our SLAs.
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Results that speak for themselves
A secure stack for every stage of the AI software development lifecycle
Engineering Hours Saved
CVEs Remediated
avG remediation time for critical cves
Reduction in Attack Surface
Avg. Reduction in CVEs