Cosign vs GaraTrust

Cosign

6.0 #11 in Code Signing Software

About Cosign

GaraTrust

5.1 #16 in Code Signing Software

About GaraTrust
CosignGaraTrust
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFree—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows—
Free planYes—
Supported targetsOCI container images, blobs, binaries, scripts, configuration files, SBOMs, WASM modules, Tekton bundles, eBPF modules, and In-Toto attestationsWindows Authenticode, Kernel/WHQL, MSI/MSIX, NuGet, PowerShell, ClickOnce, macOS, iOS, Android APK/AAB, Java JAR, Docker, Notary v2, Linux RPM, DEB, GPG, firmware/UEFI, PDF, XML/XAdES, SBOM
Certificate providedYes—
Cloud signingNoYes
HSM key protectionYesYes
Trusted timestampingYes—
CI/CD signingYesYes
Approval workflows—Yes

Both are listed in Best Code Signing Software. On Inferse, Cosign scores higher on our published basis.