PACE Code Signing Platform vs Sigstore
PACE Code Signing Platform
paceap.com
Sigstore
sigstore.devSide by side
| Figure | PACE Code Signing Platform | Sigstore |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Code Signing Software | 7.6 (#15) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Founded | 1985 | 2021 |
| Purpose | The platform lets software publishers verify that third-party applications and plug-ins come from trusted developers and have not been modified. | Sigstore is an open source project for improving software supply chain security. |
| Support | PACE says customers receive full documentation, quality support, and access to its engineering team. | Community support is provided through Slack and GitHub issues, with repository CODEOWNERS identifying project maintainers. |
Plans
PACE Code Signing Platform
- PACE Code Signing PlatformPriced on request
In their own words
PACE Code Signing Platform
PACE Code Signing Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Sigstore
Sigstore is a free, open source project for signing and verifying software artifacts to improve supply chain security. It supports release files, container images, binaries, software bills of materials, and more. Signatures use temporary keys, so developers do not have to manage signing keys; events are recorded in a tamper-resistant public log for audit. Its components include Cosign, Fulcio, Rekor, OpenID Connect, and Policy Controller. Cosign signs and verifies artifacts and stores signatures in an OCI registry. Fulcio issues temporary certificates to authorized identities, while Rekor keeps signed metadata in a searchable ledger. OpenID Connect authenticates users through providers such as GitHub and Google. The trust root uses The Update Framework and is maintained by five keyholders from different companies and academic institutions. Sigstore provides GitHub Actions, documents GitLab CI installation, and offers official clients for Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and Rust. It supports API, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted environments. One integration caveat is that Cosign has no API stability guarantees, does not follow semantic versioning, and is not recommended for application integration because of its dependencies.