ActiveState Platform vs Depfu

ActiveState Platform hosts custom runtimes assembled from source. Projects specify runtime components, preserve project history and provide deployment instructions; their artifacts may include packages, dependencies, patches and bundles, but not contributors’ first-party code. Create projects in the web interface or with the State Tool CLI, then deploy and activate them locally. Projects can remain personal, be shared with an organization or be public. The platform supports Windows, macOS and Linux deployments, and its GraphQL API can build open-source software for different operating systems and languages without requiring users to manage build infrastructure. It provides immutable SBOMs in SPDX formats and describes build safeguards including reproducible builds, checksum checks and isolated containers. A free organization plan costs nothing and is limited to public projects. Curated Catalog annual pricing is $25,000 for fewer than 100 employees, $50,000 for 100–999 employees and $150,000 for 1,000 or more; those prices do not apply to legacy Platform subscriptions.

Depfu is an online service for keeping software dependencies up to date. It connects to GitHub and GitLab repositories through their APIs and opens pull requests with updates and related information; users decide whether to merge them. Supported ecosystems are Ruby Bundler, JavaScript npm, Yarn and pnpm, PHP Composer, and Elixir Hex. Update settings can be configured individually, grouped into recurring requests, or limited to security updates. Security vulnerability updates take priority, and Depfu syncs with open-source databases and GitHub security alerts. The service keeps no more than seven dependency update pull requests open at once. Depfu says it accesses repositories through provider APIs without cloning them, and that traffic to and inside its service is encrypted with SSL/TLS. Enterprise runs on customer infrastructure with GitHub Enterprise or self-hosted GitLab, keeping code in the customer’s network. That deployment requires a Linux machine or VM supporting Docker, with at least two CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM. A free plan covers public and personal account repositories. Paid plans start at $29 a month; a 21-day trial is listed.