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What is ActiveState Platform
ActiveState Platform is a software supply chain platform for building, securing, and distributing language runtimes and open-source dependencies, with a focus on Python. It helps development and security teams create reproducible environments, apply vulnerability and license policies, and deliver curated artifacts for CI/CD and production use. The platform centers on managed dependency graphs, build automation for open-source packages, and enterprise controls for provenance and patching.
Reproducible Python environments
The platform builds and distributes consistent Python runtimes and dependency sets, reducing drift between developer machines, CI, and production. It supports repeatable builds and environment locking, which is useful for regulated or long-lived applications. This aligns well with teams that struggle to standardize Python across multiple projects and operating systems.
Supply chain policy controls
ActiveState Platform provides mechanisms to manage open-source components with security and licensing considerations. It is designed to help teams define what packages and versions are allowed and to operationalize updates when issues arise. This can reduce manual effort compared with ad hoc dependency management spread across multiple repositories and pipelines.
Enterprise artifact distribution
The product focuses on delivering curated, organization-approved runtimes and packages as consumable artifacts for internal teams. This supports centralized governance while still enabling developers to install and use dependencies through standard workflows. It can complement CI/CD systems by providing a controlled source of language components rather than relying solely on public registries.
Not a full DevOps suite
ActiveState Platform does not replace end-to-end CI/CD, source code hosting, or broad DevOps orchestration platforms. Teams typically still need separate tools for pipelines, code review, issue tracking, and deployment management. Buyers expecting a single integrated DevOps platform may find the scope narrower and centered on dependency supply chain.
Language and ecosystem focus
The platform’s strongest fit is Python and related open-source package ecosystems; coverage and depth may vary for other languages compared with dedicated multi-language SCA programs. Organizations with large polyglot estates may need additional tooling to achieve consistent policy enforcement across all stacks. This can increase operational complexity when standardizing security controls enterprise-wide.
Requires process adoption
To realize value, teams must adopt curated environments, governance workflows, and update/patch processes rather than relying on unmanaged public dependencies. This can introduce change management overhead, especially where developers are accustomed to direct use of public package indexes. Integration work may be needed to align with existing CI/CD, artifact repositories, and security reporting practices.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Personal / Individual use; access to popular language versions; universal observability with Basic Reporting; universal package manager to manage and deploy runtimes; community artifacts; public projects. |
| Business | Contact Sales (custom pricing) | Scalable for small-to-medium teams; org-level vulnerability visibility; expanded catalog of languages and packages; additional deployment formats (Docker, installers); private projects; multi-OS projects; Role-Based Access Control. |
| Enterprise | Contact Sales (custom pricing) | Full open source management and extended life support; auto-remediation plans; managed services and dedicated support SLA; advanced shareable reports; signed attestations and additional SBOM formats; extended EOL support. |
| Custom Containers (add-on) | $180 per managed component (100 component minimum — pricing starts at $18,000) | Fully customizable low-to-zero CVE container images; pay only for managed components; build unlimited images from your component pool; signed SBOMs; daily rebuilds; SLA for CVE response. |
Seller details
ActiveState Software Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1997
Private
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