# ActiveState vs JFrog Comparison

| | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 35 | 120 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $180.00 1 $180 / component, minimum 100 components With One-Time Purchase | Starting at $150.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ActiveState

**Not enough data**

### JFrog

Pros:
- Features (18 reviews)
- Repository Management (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (9 reviews)
- Expensive (8 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 8.6 (82 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ActiveState

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Components (customized containers, curated catalog, managed distributions)

Price: $180.00 1 $180 / component, minimum 100 components With One-Time Purchase

Description: Secure, continually managed open source.

Key Features:
-  Choose one or many language ecosystem(s) and get the components - and their dependencies - you need to fuel your software development lifecycle

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/activestate/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### JFrog

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: PRO

Price: Starting at $150.00 Per Month

Description: Automated Artifact and Container Registry for Individuals & Small teams


Key Features:
- Universal Binary Repository 
- Release Lifecycle Management 
- Unlimited Docker Hub Pulls

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Release Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 7.7/10 | 9 |

#### Administration

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 6.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Deployment Automation** | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Process Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Feature Flags** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Processes

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pipelines** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | Not enough data | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 8.7/10 | 5 |

#### Administration 

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Release Automation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### IT Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Management** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **IT Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### MLOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Deployment

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Language Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Framework Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Language Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Framework Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cataloging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Model Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cataloging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 8.2/10 | 12 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Extensible** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Repository Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 6.7/10 | 11 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Package Management** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 6.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Checks** | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Package Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 
| **Package Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Rollback** | Not enough data | 6.7 (9 reviews) | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 9.3/10 | 5 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IoT Device Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Device Recognition

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Status** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts & Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Provisioning

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remote Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Triggering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Diagnostics & Repair** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Firmware Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 7.3/10 | 16 |

#### Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 7.4 (14 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 7.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 6.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 6.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 6.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | Not enough data | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | Not enough data | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | 7.7/10 | 11 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Test Customization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Supply Chain Security Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tampering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malicious Code** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Risks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bill of Materials** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Assessment and Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration with Development Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation and Efficiency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Trend Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI  - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Format Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Attestation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ActiveState** | N/A | N/A |
| **JFrog** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to ActiveState (2):** [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-security-posture-management-aspm)

**Unique to JFrog (14):** [Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-bill-of-materials-sbom), [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Repository Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/repository-management), [MLOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mlops-platforms), [IoT Device Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-device-management-platforms), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [Container Registry Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-registry), [Version Control Hosting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Software Supply Chain Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-supply-chain-security-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ActiveState | JFrog | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 23.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.3% | 30.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.8% | 45.6% | 

### By Industry

#### ActiveState

- **Computer Software:** 18.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 15.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5%
- **Program Development:** 6.3%
- **Higher Education:** 6.3%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.1%
- **Broadcast Media:** 3.1%
- **Civil Engineering:** 3.1%
- **Computer Games:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 25.0%

#### JFrog

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3%
- **Computer Software:** 13.3%
- **Financial Services:** 7.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.9%
- **Insurance:** 2.9%
- **Internet:** 2.9%
- **Automotive:** 1.9%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Construction:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 25.7%

---
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## Top Discussions

### ActiveState

- Title: [What is the difference between Python and ActivePython?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-python-and-activepython) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "python is programming language
ActiveState is platform security package management for python, ruby and perl that provides dependency management and..."

### JFrog

No discussions available for this product.

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