// Competitive Comparison
OSSeva vs. Bitnami Secure Images
Bitnami Secure Images is Broadcom's paid replacement for the free Bitnami catalog, and it follows upstream version support. OSSeva ships Bitnami-compatible images for the end-of-life versions still running in production, with migration help and managed operations behind them.
Where OSSeva is stronger
- ✓Patched images for end-of-life versions, such as PostgreSQL 11 to 14, Redis 6 to 7.2, Kafka 3.x on ZooKeeper and MongoDB 4.4 to 6.0
- ✓The Bitnami layout kept: the same environment variables, /bitnami data paths and non-root user, so existing Helm charts keep working
- ✓Chart migration included: an inventory of every bitnami and bitnamilegacy reference, repointed chart by chart
- ✓The runtime inside the image is supported too, with 24/7 managed operations available for the brokers and databases
Where Bitnami Secure Images is stronger
- →Catalog breadth: 280+ applications, against OSSeva's seven image families
- →Built by the team that made the original images, so chart compatibility is native
- →Published supply-chain evidence: SLSA Level 3 builds, SBOMs and VEX/KEV data
- →Long-term support branches for current releases
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Capability comparison
Comparison based on publicly available product information as of Q3 2026. Verify current coverage with each vendor.
| Capability | OSSeva | Bitnami Secure Images |
|---|---|---|
| Works with existing Bitnami Helm charts | ||
| Same env vars, /bitnami paths and non-root user | ||
| Patched images for end-of-life versions | Follows upstream support | |
| Application catalog size | 7 image families | 280+ apps |
| Signed images with SBOM | ||
| SLSA Level 3 and VEX/KEV data | Roadmap | |
| Chart inventory and registry repoint | ||
| Runtime support for the software in the image | ||
| Managed operations (24/7 MSP) | ||
| Migration off EOL versions when you are ready | ||
| Buying process | Scoped per image family | Enterprise quote via Broadcom TrueSource |
Why teams choose OSSeva
The versions you pinned, not only the latest ones
Production teams pinned Bitnami versions for good reasons: an application certified on PostgreSQL 13, a Kafka cluster still running ZooKeeper, a RabbitMQ 3.x estate part-way through its upgrade. When the free catalog changed on 28 August 2025, those tags moved to the bitnamilegacy archive, which gets no further updates. Bitnami Secure Images follows upstream version support, so end-of-life versions age out of it. OSSeva backports security fixes into those versions and rebuilds the images when new advisories land.
A registry change, not a chart rewrite
OSSeva images keep Bitnami's conventions: POSTGRESQL_*, REDIS_PASSWORD and KAFKA_CFG_* variables, data under /bitnami, and the same non-root user. Existing values files keep working after you point the image repository at OSSeva. We inventory every bitnami and bitnamilegacy reference across your clusters and repoint them chart by chart, so nothing is missed in a sidecar or init container.
Support for what runs inside the container
An image subscription keeps the container patched. It does not tell you why a RabbitMQ node partitioned or a Kafka controller stalled. OSSeva engineers support the broker or database itself, and the Operate tier puts them on call for your clusters 24/7. When you are ready to move off the end-of-life version, the same team plans the upgrade.
Why teams choose Bitnami Secure Images
The widest Bitnami-compatible catalog
Bitnami Secure Images covers more than 280 applications. If your estate runs dozens of different Bitnami images on current versions, one Broadcom subscription covers far more of it than OSSeva's seven image families do.
Supply-chain evidence as a product
BSI images are built to SLSA Level 3 and ship with SBOMs and VEX/KEV data. If procurement requires those artifacts today, Bitnami Secure Images already produces them. OSSeva signs its images and includes an SBOM; SLSA and VEX are on our roadmap.
Continuity with the original maintainers
The same organisation builds the images and the Helm charts, so compatibility between them is native. For teams already buying from Broadcom, BSI is now sold within the TrueSource portfolio.
Which is right for your situation?
Choose OSSeva when…
Your charts still pull pinned end-of-life versions from bitnamilegacy (PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, ZooKeeper, RabbitMQ, MongoDB or Elasticsearch) and you need them patched without rewriting charts, or you want the runtime supported and operated, not only the image.
Talk to an engineerConsider Bitnami Secure Images when…
You run many Bitnami applications on current, upstream-supported versions and want one catalog with SLSA Level 3 evidence, or you already buy from Broadcom.
Bitnami Secure Images covers 280+ applications on upstream-supported versions. OSSeva covers seven data and messaging image families, including end-of-life versions, with runtime support behind them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Bitnami alternative?
It depends on which versions you run. For current versions, the free options are the official upstream images and Docker Hardened Images, which Docker made free under Apache 2.0 on 17 December 2025. Both use their own layout, so Bitnami charts need changes. Bitnami Secure Images keeps the Bitnami layout but is a paid Broadcom subscription that follows upstream support. If the versions you pinned are past end of life, OSSeva is the option that patches those versions and keeps the Bitnami layout.
Is Bitnami still free?
Not for production use of versioned images. On 28 August 2025, Bitnami moved versioned tags to docker.io/bitnamilegacy, which gets no further updates, and limited the free tier to latest tags of a small set of images meant for development. Maintained, versioned images now come through Bitnami Secure Images, which Broadcom sells as part of TrueSource.
Can I keep using bitnamilegacy images?
They still pull, which is why so many deployments have not moved: bitnamilegacy/postgresql alone had about 17 million pulls by September 2026. But the archive receives no security updates, so every new CVE in PostgreSQL, OpenSSL or the base OS stays open. Scanners report the growing count long before anything breaks.
Do OSSeva images work with the Bitnami Helm charts?
Yes. They keep Bitnami's environment variables, /bitnami data paths and non-root user, so you change the image registry and repository in your values file and leave the rest alone. Newer chart versions refuse non-Bitnami images by default, so the repoint also sets global.security.allowInsecureImages. Our per-image guides show the exact values.
How much does Bitnami Secure Images cost?
Broadcom does not publish list pricing. BSI is sold through an enterprise quote, as part of the TrueSource portfolio since 31 August 2026. We will not estimate another vendor's price. If you have a BSI quote, send it over and we will scope the equivalent image families against it.
Which images does OSSeva cover?
PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, ZooKeeper, RabbitMQ, MongoDB and Elasticsearch, including end-of-life versions. MySQL, MariaDB and Keycloak are not covered yet; you can request them on the matching Bitnami alternative page.
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