Chainguard Tops Gartner’s Inaugural Software Supply Chain Security Report — Chainguard, Inc.

Event summary

Chainguard named a Leader in Gartner’s inaugural Magic Quadrant for Software Supply Chain Security, positioned furthest right for Completeness of Vision.
Chainguard Factory has processed over 1 billion unique build manifests to date.
Platform covers more than 2,500 container projects and millions of language library versions.
Chainguard delivers container images with near-zero known CVEs, reducing vulnerability noise in customer pipelines.

The big picture

Chainguard’s recognition as a Leader in Gartner’s inaugural Magic Quadrant underscores the growing importance of software supply chain security in an era where AI-assisted development is accelerating vulnerability exploitation. The company’s preventive approach, which includes delivering container images with near-zero known CVEs, positions it uniquely to address the evolving threat landscape and regulatory requirements.

What we're watching

Market Differentiation: How Chainguard’s preventive security approach will position it against traditional reactive solutions in the AI era.
Regulatory Compliance: Whether Chainguard can sustain its lead in helping organizations meet mandates like FedRAMP and EU CRA without relying on reactive security management.
Execution Risk: The pace at which Chainguard can scale its platform to cover more projects and maintain industry-leading velocity in remediating CVEs.