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Chainguard VMs is a commercial container security tool by Chainguard. Chainguard Zero-CVE Images is a commercial container security tool by Chainguard. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best container security fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, integrations, company size fit, here is our conclusion:
Teams running containerized workloads across AWS, GCE, or Azure will benefit most from Chainguard VMs if your priority is eliminating OS-level CVE risk before it enters your supply chain. The zero-CVE guarantee backed by a 7-day critical remediation SLA and continuous automated rebuilds means you're not patching; you're replacing. Skip this if you need application-layer runtime protection or behavioral threat detection, since Chainguard VMs optimize for asset hygiene (NIST ID.AM and PR.PS) but don't detect or respond to actual attacks in motion.
Teams shipping containers at scale who need CVEs eliminated before they reach production should start with Chainguard Zero-CVE Images. Daily rebuilds and a 7-day SLA for critical patches mean vulnerabilities don't sit in your supply chain waiting for your next manual rebuild cycle; the 1,800-plus pre-built images and SBOM generation cover most common bases without custom hardening work. Skip this if you're standardized on a single base image and patch infrequently, or if you need runtime detection alongside image provenance,Chainguard addresses supply chain risk and asset inventory (NIST GV.SC and ID.AM), not what happens after containers start.
Minimal, zero-CVE virtual machine images for container hosts and applications
Zero-CVE container and VM images with daily rebuilds and SBOMs
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Chainguard VMs: Minimal, zero-CVE virtual machine images for container hosts and applications. built by Chainguard. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Zero-CVE virtual machine images with continuous rebuilds, CVE remediation SLA: 7 days critical, 14 days high/medium/low, Container Host VMs for ECS, EKS, EC2, GCE, and Azure..
Chainguard Zero-CVE Images: Zero-CVE container and VM images with daily rebuilds and SBOMs. built by Chainguard. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Zero-CVE container and VM images, Daily rebuilds from source, 7-day SLA for critical CVE remediation..
Both serve the Container Security market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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