Chainguard vs. WizOS
Get the catalog breadth, customization, and compliance depth engineers need to build safely with AI across the software development lifecycle.
Catalog Depth
Catalog Depth
2,200+ projects, 940+ FIPS variants, 30,000+ packages, 140+ Helm charts.
~90+ projects
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.
Custom-hardened pipeline with no public details on build integrity or automation.
Security SLA
Contractual SLA of 7 days Critical, 14 days all other severities, with actual average patch times significantly faster: Critical <20 hours, High 2.05 days, Medium 2.5 days, Low 3.05 days
7 days Critical, 14 days High/Medium, 28 days Low.
Migration
The Guardener agent intelligently rebuilds Dockerfiles layer by layer, testing as it builds, so platform teams standardize faster and developers never break stride.
Image swap suggestions via a general-purpose AI assistant.
Compliance
940+ FIPS image variants leveraging Chainguard FIPS Provider for OpenSSL 3.4, eliminating third-party patch reliance and update certificates.
Limited FIPS images with limited public documentation on implementation or validation status. No re-branded or owned FIPS module.
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.
Customization requires customer build and maintenance without SLA coverage.
The world’s leading companies trust Chainguard
What sets Chainguard apart from WizOS?
Chainguard’s deep open-source expertise is focused on delivering a secure-by-default foundation across the software development lifecycle. Best-in-class product development and customer success have enabled over 500 organizations to be more secure and more efficient in 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.
Adoption without disrupting your workflows
Simplify adoption with agentic tooling and compatible artifacts that integrate seamlessly with existing CI/CD pipelines, scanners, and registries.
Free your team from OSS customization and maintenance overhead
Provide deep image customization and standardization across all your workloads, continuously maintained by our AI-native Factory.
See Chainguard in action
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
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