Discover the Value of Chainguard Containers with the Value Calculator

Engineering teams all have different problems and needs. But there is one issue that almost all of them feel the pain of at some point: putting innovation and product improvement on the back-burner because the flood of software vulnerabilities demands constant attention. Chainguard has made this problem tangible through earlier research, most recently in our Cost of CVEs 2025 report, which highlighted the staggering amounts organizations are unlocking by utilizing Chainguard Containers to reduce the vulnerability burden. Today, we’re officially introducing the Chainguard Value Calculator, a self‑serve tool that lets you discover exactly how much value you can unlock by reducing engineering toil, mitigating risk, and driving revenue growth by adopting Chainguard Containers.

Engineering Teams Lose Time Focusing on CVE Remediation

Managing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) has become a relentless responsibility. Engineering teams shoulder hours of scanning, triage, remediation, compliance documentation, and escalations; work that typically delivers little business value and mostly delays product development. As our recent research shows, organizations across industries are losing millions of dollars annually due to this lost engineering time. All kinds of companies, from massive Fortune 100 organizations to small startup teams, feel this burden.

These quantitative insights were powerful, but every organization is different. Organizations vary in size, risk tolerance, compliance demands, and velocity needs. In order for us to help potential Chainguard customers get the best solution possible, they need a way to understand their unique potential gains. Enter the Value Calculator.

Introducing the Chainguard Value Calculator

The Chainguard Value Calculator is now live on the Chainguard website—a lightweight, intuitive interface designed to help you estimate the value Chainguard Containers can unlock for your organization.

How it works

1. Input Your Organization’s Metrics:

   • Number of developers

   • Annual revenue (in USD)

   • Alternatively, number of container images in use

2. Customize Business-Specific Inputs:

   • Average hours spent remediating each CVE

   • Hardening hours per image

   • Organizational maturity (drives image hardening assumptions) 

   • Industry category (drives risk multiplier)

   • Optional: whether you need to meet compliance requirements like FIPS or FedRAMP

3. See Your Impact (in engineering hours and cost):

   • Engineering toil: How much you save by reducing engineering toil.

   • Risk reduction: How much you save by reducing risk and customer churn in the event of a breach.

   • Revenue uplift: How much revenue you can unlock with your newly-found engineering hours via product development and improvement.

The result? A total business value figure and ROI multiplier that summarize how much time revenue you can reclaim with Chainguard Containers.

Why the Value Calculator Matters for Your Team

• Tailored Insights: Rather than relying on generic averages, now you get numbers personalized for your org, so you can validate with clarity and confidence.

• Fast Validation: Got a board meeting or internal pitch? Pop in your numbers and generate a compelling, data-driven narrative instantly.

• Holistic ROI: Take things like risk management and faster innovation into account to paint a holistic picture of the value Chainguard brings to your business.

• Foundation for Exploration: Use it as a conversation starter, then request a personalized assessment for deeper insight.

The Value Calculator allows you to quantify Chainguard’s CVE remediation and developer experience upgrades with real-world monetary figures. Armed with this information, we help you make the case for technology that can improve the experience of both your internal teams and external customers.

Try the Value Calculator today, and get in touch if you are interested in starting a conversation about how Chainguard can help your organization!