Why should you switch from Bitnami to VMware Application Catalog?
In addition to securely packaging open source images, VMware Application Catalog takes care of all open source governance and maintenance activities, helping you build a faster, more secure path to production.
Enterprise-grade security
Ensure that you get the latest versions of open source components - pre-packaged and ready to use - as soon as they are available upstream, with our continuously refreshed catalog
Tested for production usage
Our images are security scanned, tested and validated for use across all major cloud & K8s end platforms, enabling you to use them in production with confidence
Comprehensive SBOM
Gain visibility into code provenance, dependencies, and OSS licenses to better control the complexities of an ever-growing open source software supply chain
Base OS Customization
Enjoy the flexibility to choose any base OS as per your enterprise standards and policies
Comparison: Bitnami Application Catalog vs VMware Application Catalog
| Features | Bitnami Application Catalog | VMware Application Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Update cadence | Best effort | Daily refresh of catalog triggered by component updates |
| Support | Community | VMware support |
| Base operating system | Debian | Customer choice |
| Governance | Basic information on components and licenses within the images | Enhanced Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) with detailed metadata and build time reports |
| Feature requests | Community | Priority |
| Kubeapps support | Community | VMware support |
| Content Storage | Public | Private |
| Recommended use | Development | Production |
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