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Chainguard vs iubenda

Chainguard logo

Chainguard

Cybersecurity

Secure-by-default open source software with hardened container images and libraries

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
iubenda logo

iubenda

Legal

Published-price privacy compliance: certified consent banner, privacy policy and cookie policy from under 60 euros a year

From
€59.88/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Chainguard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chainguard containers Catalog at 19,000 USD/year expensive for teams under 10 people; iubenda plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.
  • They diverge on capability: Chainguard covers Hardened container images, iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chainguard and iubenda actually diverge.

Attributes where Chainguard and iubenda differ
AttributeChainguardiubenda
Starting priceFree€59.88/year
Pricing modelLicensing by artifact type and team sizePer year by monthly pageviews
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsCloud, Container, VMWeb, iOS, Android, API
CategoryCybersecurityLegal

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chainguard

  • Hardened container images
  • CVE remediation SLA
  • SLSA L2/L3 builds
  • Sigstore signatures
  • SBOM generation
  • Language libraries
  • VM images
  • Artifact scanning

Only in iubenda

  • Privacy and cookie policy generator
  • Google-certified CMP
  • IAB TCF 2.2
  • Consent solution for forms
  • Register of processing activities
  • Terms and conditions generator
  • Accessibility widget
  • Multi-language

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chainguard

  • Deploying hardened container images with minimal attack surfacenot iubenda
  • Meeting supply chain security requirements for regulated industriesnot iubenda
  • Reducing CVE exposure with contractual remediation guaranteesnot iubenda
  • Building secure language packages with automatic backportsnot iubenda
  • Verifying artifact provenance with Sigstore signaturesnot iubenda

iubenda

  • A small European publisher that needs Google-certified consent to keep serving Google demand but cannot pay enterprise CMP pricesnot Chainguard
  • An agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services changenot Chainguard
  • A SaaS company selling into the EU that needs a defensible cookie banner and processing register without hiring a privacy lawyernot Chainguard
  • An e-commerce store adding third-party marketing tools that keeps having to update its cookie disclosurenot Chainguard

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chainguard

  • Containers Catalog at 19,000 USD/year expensive for teams under 10 people
  • Per-image pricing for containers requires custom quotes with no transparency
  • Free tier limited to 5 container images for testing
  • Libraries pricing by ecosystem and developer count lacks transparent per-developer cost
  • VM image catalog pricing opacity makes cost estimation difficult

iubenda

  • Plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.
  • Generated policies are templates from a clause library, so unusual data processing, complex international transfers or sector-specific rules are not covered and still need a lawyer.
  • It addresses the public-facing compliance surface only, with no data discovery, vendor risk assessment or data subject request automation, so a growing company will need a second platform.
  • The accessibility product is delivered through a partner and priced separately, and overlay widgets of that kind are contested as an accessibility solution, so buying it does not remove legal exposure.
  • Support is largely documentation and ticket based at the lower tiers, which is a poor match for an urgent regulatory query where the answer is needed the same day.

Pricing, plan by plan

Chainguard

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • Five container images to test and deploy
  • Containers Per-Image$undefined/custom
    • Licensed by quantity and type
    • Base images, application images, AI/ML images, FIPS variants
    • Custom pricing per image
  • Containers Catalog$19000/year
    • For 10-person engineering teams
    • 2,000+ container images
    • Contractual CVE remediation SLAs
  • Libraries Licensing$undefined/custom
    • Licensed by ecosystem (Python, Java, JavaScript)
    • Licensed by developer count
    • Unlimited pulls with no metering

iubenda

€59.88/year
  • Essentials$59.88/year
    • Up to 25,000 pageviews per month
    • Privacy and cookie policy
    • Google-certified CMP with Consent Mode
  • Advanced$239.88/year
    • Up to 50,000 pageviews per month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Additional consent and preference features
  • Ultimate$959.88/year
    • Up to 150,000 pageviews per month
    • Everything in Advanced
    • Higher volume consent recording
  • Accessibility Standard$600/year
    • Accessibility widget for 150,000 pageviews per month
    • Delivered with a partner
    • Separate from the compliance plans

Which should you pick?

Choose Chainguard if

  • You need hardened container images.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Container, VM.
  • You also want cve remediation sla.
Chainguard review

Choose iubenda if

  • You need privacy and cookie policy generator.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want google-certified cmp.
iubenda review

Questions people ask

Is Chainguard or iubenda better?
Neither clearly leads. Chainguard starts at Free and iubenda at €59.88/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chainguard or iubenda?
Chainguard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Chainguard and €59.88/year for iubenda.
Does Chainguard or iubenda run on more platforms?
Chainguard runs on Cloud, Container, VM. iubenda runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use Chainguard for free?
Yes. Chainguard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. iubenda starts at €59.88/year.
What is Chainguard best used for?
Chainguard is most often used for deploying hardened container images with minimal attack surface, meeting supply chain security requirements for regulated industries, reducing cve exposure with contractual remediation guarantees, building secure language packages with automatic backports. Of those, deploying hardened container images with minimal attack surface and meeting supply chain security requirements for regulated industries are not what iubenda is typically brought in for.
What can Chainguard do that iubenda cannot?
Chainguard covers Hardened container images, CVE remediation SLA, SLSA L2/L3 builds, Sigstore signatures. iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator, Google-certified CMP, IAB TCF 2.2, Consent solution for forms.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Chainguard: How much is the Chainguard Containers Catalog?

The Containers Catalog is 19,000 USD per year for 10-person engineering teams, providing access to 2,000+ hardened container images.

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iubenda: Is iubenda a certified consent platform?

Yes. It is an IAB-validated CMP supporting TCF 2.2 and a Google-certified CMP partner with Consent Mode built in.

Chainguard: What SLAs does Chainguard offer?

Chainguard provides contractual CVE remediation SLAs: 7 days for critical vulnerabilities, 14 days for high/medium/low severity, all with priority support.

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iubenda: What does it cost?

Prices are published: 59.88 euros a year for up to 25,000 monthly pageviews, 239.88 for 50,000 and 959.88 for 150,000.

Chainguard: Can I try Chainguard before purchasing?

Yes. The free tier includes five container images for testing and deployment, allowing hands-on evaluation.

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iubenda: Do the generated policies make me compliant?

They cover the disclosure obligations for common processing. Unusual processing, international transfers or sector rules still need legal advice.

iubenda: Does it handle data subject access requests?

Not in the way a dedicated privacy platform does. It is focused on policies, consent and processing records.

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