Chainguard is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Software Supply Chain Security

We are excited to share that Chainguard has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Supply Chain Security.

We believe this recognition signals our strong alignment with the growing demand for innovative, secure-by-default, developer-friendly,  open source artifacts. As AI and frontier models reshape the risks to open source and the software supply chain, Chainguard strives to enable a world where engineering teams can build at machine speed, confident in hardened, trusted, and production-ready software foundations.

We view our recognition as a Leader in this year’s Magic Quadrant as an indicator that the industry is undergoing a massive change in how software is built, and we are proud to lead that effort as the trusted source for open source for our customers and partners.

Chainguard is also positioned furthest right for Completeness of Vision among all vendors evaluated, a reflection of our focus on building from a secure foundation as the software supply chain evolves under the pressure of frontier AI. This approach has helped security teams move away from endless CVE triage and toward actual risk reduction. And because our artifacts ship with the cryptographic signatures, signed SBOMs, and SLSA-aligned provenance that auditors require, organizations can meet regulatory mandates like FedRAMP, the NIS2 Directive, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act without layering reactive security on top of an already vulnerable base.

Check back for a complimentary copy of the full report soon!

About Gartner and the Magic Quadrant

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