Forrester: The Total Economic Impact™ of Chainguard Containers
Container security is becoming a critical challenge as enterprises using open-source software face surging vulnerabilities, compliance demands, and security-focused developer toil that drains productivity.
To quantify the real-world impact, Chainguard commissioned Forrester consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ study. The research, based a composite organization representative of interviewed
customers with experience using Chainguard Containers, revealed compelling ROI, including significant developer toil savings, eliminated security risks, and improved engineering-security collaboration.
- 233% 3-year ROI with Chainguard Containers
- 90% reduction in vulnerabilities across containerized environments
- 90% reduction in engineering and security effort for vulnerability tracking and remediation

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The Cost of CVEs 2025
CVEs aren't just a security headache; they're silently draining millions from your business. Our 2025 Cost of CVEs report shows how Chainguard customers across various industries and operational scales have unlocked millions in savings by adopting Chainguard Containers.
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