Aujas Automated Code Signing Platform vs SignPath Foundation

Aujas Automated Code Signing Platform, or CodeSign, manages signing requests across software build and release processes. It routes approvals for projects, builds, and certificates, and records approval and file-signing activity. Signing keys and certificates can be held in an HSM or secure keystore, with access limited to authorized users and machines for approved requests. The platform supports signing through command-line integration, including parallel submissions, and can be included in DevOps pipelines. Listed options include basic, GPG, hash, force, append, MAGE, and WHQL signing; a malware scanner can inspect files before signing. Certificate support includes self-signed, standard certificates from any CA, and Extended Validation certificates. Aujas lists more than 50 supported file types, with plugins to add types, and support for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Deployment choices include a customer data center, public cloud, and managed cloud hosting. CodeSign is paid, with pricing on request; Aujas offers a scheduled demo covering platform features, architecture, and application flow.

SignPath Foundation provides code-signing certificates to eligible open-source projects, with signing carried out through SignPath.io. For each release, SignPath.io checks that signed files are automated builds from the project’s stated source repository. Certificate private keys are generated and stored on a hardware security module. Each signing request requires a team member’s approval, and every release requires manual approval. Projects must assign author, reviewer, and approver responsibilities, while all team members must use multi-factor authentication for SignPath and repository access. Eligibility requires an actively maintained project with an existing release, an OSI-approved open-source license, and no proprietary code or malware. Supported build systems include Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, TeamCity, and AppVeyor. Supported targets span Windows executables and scripts, MSI, CAB, AppX/MSIX, NuGet, Java archives, Android packages, RPM and Debian packages, Office macros, XML, JSON, OCI container images, ClickOnce, and other files. The free plan is free for eligible projects. Its certificate identifies SignPath Foundation as publisher, and the Foundation may decline applications.