Cybersecurity · head to head
Chainguard vs Sticky Password

Chainguard
Cybersecurity
Secure-by-default open source software with hardened container images and libraries
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Sticky Password
Cybersecurity
Password manager with autofill, digital wallet, and dark web monitoring
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Chainguard containers Catalog at 19,000 USD/year expensive for teams under 10 people; Sticky Password offers no dedicated family plan, requiring individual licenses or a Teams plan to cover a household.
- They diverge on capability: Chainguard covers Hardened container images, Sticky Password covers Autofill and capture.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chainguard and Sticky Password actually diverge.
| Attribute | Chainguard | Sticky Password |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Licensing by artifact type and team size | freemium |
| Platforms | Cloud, Container, VM | web, ios, android, windows, mac |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
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 Sticky Password
- Autofill and capture
- Encrypted vault sync
- Emergency access
- Dark web monitoring
- Password sharing
- Digital wallet
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 Sticky Password
- Meeting supply chain security requirements for regulated industriesnot Sticky Password
- Reducing CVE exposure with contractual remediation guaranteesnot Sticky Password
- Building secure language packages with automatic backportsnot Sticky Password
- Verifying artifact provenance with Sigstore signaturesnot Sticky Password
Sticky Password
- Storing and autofilling passwords across devicesnot Chainguard
- Securely sharing a login with a family member or colleaguenot Chainguard
- Granting emergency vault access to a trusted contactnot Chainguard
- Monitoring saved credentials for dark web exposurenot 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
Sticky Password
- Offers no dedicated family plan, requiring individual licenses or a Teams plan to cover a household.
- Free tier is limited to a 30-day Premium trial rather than a permanent free feature set.
- Lacks the browser-based item history and detailed sharing permissions offered by some larger competitors.
- Business/Teams tooling is lighter than dedicated enterprise password managers with SSO and SCIM support.
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
Sticky Password
Free- Free (30-day Premium trial)Free
- 30-day trial of Premium features
- Basic password storage after trial
- Premium$2.5/month
- Vault sync across devices
- Password sharing
- Dark web monitoring
- Teams$2.5/month
- Per-user pricing billed annually
- Usable for families or businesses
- Centralized license management
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.
Choose Sticky Password if
- You need autofill and capture.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, ios, android, windows, mac.
- You also want encrypted vault sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Chainguard or Sticky Password better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chainguard starts at Free and Sticky Password at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chainguard or Sticky Password?
- Chainguard starts at Free and Sticky Password at Free.
- Does Chainguard or Sticky Password run on more platforms?
- Chainguard runs on Cloud, Container, VM. Sticky Password runs on web, ios, android, windows, mac.
- Can I use Chainguard for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Sticky Password is typically brought in for.
- What can Chainguard do that Sticky Password cannot?
- Chainguard covers Hardened container images, CVE remediation SLA, SLSA L2/L3 builds, Sigstore signatures. Sticky Password covers Autofill and capture, Encrypted vault sync, Emergency access, Dark web monitoring.
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.
SourceChainguard: 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.
SourceChainguard: 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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