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Chainguard Images are a collection of minimal, hardened container images that are patched and rebuilt daily, and come with low-to-zero known CVEs, SLSA 2 compliance, signatures, and SBOMs.
Overview
Chainguard Images are a collection of minimal, hardened container images. They only contain what is required to build or run your application, delivering on average a 97.6% reduction in CVEs. Each Chainguard Image is patched and rebuilt daily from source with the latest security fixes and CVE remediations, resulting in low-to-zero known CVEs, verifiable image signatures and attestations, high-quality SBOMs, and SLSA Level 2 - Build compliance.
The Chainguard Images inventory contains images for the most popular base images, including Go, Python, Ruby, PHP, Node, and more; and a selection of common developer tools, applications, data products, and servers.
Chainguard Production Images are available for FIPS compliance, major and minor versions, enterprise SLAs, and customer support. Chainguard offers custom pricing through AWS Marketplace Private Offers.
Chainguard provides custom pricing for customers via Private Offer. Please contact AWS-marketplace@chainguard.dev for more information on our pricing model. Pricing displayed is per Image.
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- Low-to-zero known CVEs with daily patches and rebuilds
- Full SLSA Build Level 2 provenance, signatures, and SBOMs
- Images with FIPS validation available upon request
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
Starter Images | :latest version of OSS packages | $0.00 |
Application Image | The listed pricing is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect actual pricing, which will be provided upon request, exclusively as part of a private offer from Chainguard | $0.01 |
Base Image | The listed pricing is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect actual pricing, which will be provided upon request, exclusively as part of a private offer from Chainguard | $0.01 |
FIPS Image | The listed pricing is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect actual pricing, which will be provided upon request, exclusively as part of a private offer from Chainguard | $0.01 |
AI Image | The listed pricing is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect actual pricing, which will be provided upon request, exclusively as part of a private offer from Chainguard | $0.01 |
Standard CSM | The listed pricing is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect actual pricing, which will be provided upon request, exclusively as part of a private offer from Chainguard | $0.01 |
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Container Image Security
Minimal and hardened container images with low-to-zero known CVEs through daily patching and rebuilding
Compliance Verification
SLSA Level 2 build compliance with verifiable image signatures and attestations
Software Bill of Materials
High-quality Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) generated for each container image
Image Minimalism
Container images containing only essential components required for application build or runtime
Cryptographic Integrity
Cryptographic signatures and provenance tracking for container image validation
Vulnerability Reduction
Automatically removes up to 95% of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) without requiring code modifications
Software Supply Chain Security
Generates high-quality Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) in multiple standard formats including JSON, SPDX, and Cyclone DX
Continuous Security Hardening
Provides daily patched and hardened images for operating systems, frameworks, and applications with near-zero vulnerability status
CI/CD Integration
Supports seamless integration with multiple popular continuous integration and container deployment platforms through API calls
Compliance Automation
Enables compliance with security standards including FedRAMP, DSS, and PCI through automated vulnerability management and remediation
Security Hardening
Pre-configured image hardened to CIS Benchmarks Level 2 security recommendations with comprehensive configuration controls
Compliance Reporting
Includes detailed HTML reports from CIS Configuration Assessment Tool (CIS-CAT Pro) documenting pre and post-hardening system configurations
Benchmark Alignment
Follows industry-recognized security guidance developed through consensus-based process across government, business, and academic sectors
System Configuration
Implements hardened account policies, firewall configurations, and administrative templates without modifying base image package set
Continuous Security Update
Monthly patched image maintaining alignment with software vendor security updates and latest benchmark recommendations
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Gopalji S.
Effortless Supply Chain Security with Seamless Integration
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I appreciate most about Chainguard is how it simplifies and strengthens software supply chain security. The platform offers transparent visibility into dependencies, vulnerabilities, and build pipelines, all without introducing unnecessary complexity. I also value its seamless integration with our existing workflows, which enables our team to identify potential issues early and maintain confidence in our software releases. The combination of automation and practical insights truly sets it apart.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main challenge I’ve encountered with Chainguard is that the initial setup and configuration process can be somewhat time-consuming, particularly if you’re dealing with complex pipelines or managing several environments. After the setup is complete, everything operates smoothly, but getting all the integrations in place and fine-tuning the system at the start does demand some effort.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Chainguard addresses the challenges of software supply chain security and dependency management. It enables us to spot vulnerabilities, apply necessary policies, and guarantee that only trusted components are included in our builds. As a result, we experience fewer security risks, quicker identification of potential problems, and greater assurance in the reliability of our software releases. The tool streamlines our workflow by saving time, minimizing manual checks, and providing our team with peace of mind that our pipelines remain secure.
anan H.
Effortless Security and Zero CVEs for Container Images
Reviewed on Nov 18, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Chainguard provides a strong security approach for container images and supply chain hygiene the images are minimal and well maintained by them and fully SBOM verified with consistently updated which reduces operational risk
the platform makes it easy to adopt secure by default practices without adding overhead to CI/CD pipelines and it helps a security companies to have images with zero CVEs
the platform makes it easy to adopt secure by default practices without adding overhead to CI/CD pipelines and it helps a security companies to have images with zero CVEs
What do you dislike about the product?
I think the only concern is the pricing that can be a bit high for smaller teams
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Chainguard solves the ongoing challenge of keeping container images secure with zero CVEs instead of start patching these images from week to week
Angel B.
Easy-to-Use, Secure Container Images
Reviewed on Nov 06, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The container images are easy to use and provide a secure environment.
What do you dislike about the product?
The integration process is not straightforward, and the cost can be high for individual users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerability scanner which helps me detect complex issues easily.
Insurance
Great product, great customer service
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
A wealth of images and packages at the highest standard of security.
What do you dislike about the product?
It’s kinda pricey for a startup, but, ultimately, worth it
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Building rocket images on top of very secure base images, using secured packages.
Charlie G.
The gold star vendor: sales, onboarding implementation, support, and product
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The chainguard team was able to meet us where we were at, move extremely quickly to meet our deadlines, and everything _just worked_.
What do you dislike about the product?
Wiz sometimes detects false positives in cgr images.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Passing audits, and getting our vuln counts to zero.