// Competitive Comparison
Broadcom TrueSource Alternative: OSSeva vs. TrueSource
Broadcom announced TrueSource on 31 August 2026: Spring Enterprise, Trusted Artifacts with Bitnami Secure Images, and Data Services for PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, MySQL and Valkey. OSSeva is an independent support vendor that patches versions upstream has dropped, such as RabbitMQ 4.0 and PostgreSQL 11 to 13, priced per cluster.
Where OSSeva is stronger
- ✓Patched RabbitMQ 3.8 to 4.2, including 4.0, whose commercial support rabbitmq.com lists as ending 30 September 2026
- ✓Patched PostgreSQL 11 to 13 and MySQL 5.7 and 8.0; the TrueSource announcement names no versions
- ✓Kafka, ZooKeeper, MongoDB and the Erlang/OTP runtime on the same contract
- ✓Independent of any platform vendor, priced per cluster
Where Broadcom TrueSource is stronger
- →Spring support from the team that maintains Spring, with supported lines patched before a CVE is published
- →RabbitMQ commercial support from the engineers who build it, with long windows for 3.13 and 4.2
- →SLSA Build Level 3 library builds for Java, Python and Node.js, plus the Bitnami Secure Images catalogue
- →Early access to remediation for vulnerabilities customers find themselves
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Capability comparison
Comparison based on Broadcom's 31 August 2026 announcement, rabbitmq.com and spring.io as of October 2026. Verify current terms with Broadcom.
| Capability | OSSeva | Broadcom TrueSource |
|---|---|---|
| Maintains Spring | ||
| RabbitMQ 4.0 after 30 September 2026 | Patched | Commercial support ended (indicative date) |
| RabbitMQ 3.8 to 3.12 | Patched | Commercial support ended (3.12 on 30 Jun 2025) |
| RabbitMQ 3.13 and 4.2 | To 31 Dec 2029 and 30 Jun 2030 | |
| PostgreSQL and MySQL versions covered | PostgreSQL 11 to 18; MySQL 5.7, 8.0, 8.4 and 9.7 | Not stated in the announcement |
| Valkey | 7.2 and 8.x | |
| Kafka, ZooKeeper, MongoDB, Erlang/OTP | Not listed | |
| Verifiably built artifacts | Signed builds and SBOMs | SLSA Build Level 3 library builds |
| Hardened container image catalogue | Bitnami Secure Images | |
| Early access for privately found vulnerabilities | ||
| Pricing | Per cluster; quote after a discovery call | Not published |
Alternatives compared
| Option | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom TrueSourceSource | Spring Enterprise, Trusted Artifacts and Data Services for four data engines. | Spring estates inside Broadcom's commercial window |
| Broadcom RabbitMQ support comparedDetails | Commercial RabbitMQ dates and what happens after them. | RabbitMQ estates deciding between Broadcom and OSSeva |
| Leaving VMware TanzuDetails | Spring, RabbitMQ and GemFire options outside Broadcom. | Teams reducing Broadcom exposure |
Why teams choose OSSeva
Versions past the commercial calendar
The TrueSource announcement gives no support window for any engine. For RabbitMQ, rabbitmq.com lists commercial support for 4.0 as ending on 30 September 2026 and for 3.12 on 30 June 2025, and calls those dates indicative. OSSeva ships patched builds of RabbitMQ 3.8 to 4.2 with their Erlang/OTP runtime, PostgreSQL 11 to 13 now and 14 after 12 November 2026, and MySQL 5.7 and 8.0, so consolidating support does not force an upgrade first.
No platform to adopt first
OSSeva supports the community binaries you already run, on bare metal, VMs, any Kubernetes or any cloud account. Keep your binaries, change your support, then move to OSSeva's patched builds on your own schedule.
Independent, and wider than four engines
TrueSource Data Services covers PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, MySQL and Valkey. OSSeva covers those and Kafka, ZooKeeper, MongoDB, Redis and Erlang/OTP under one contract and one renewal date, from a vendor with no platform of its own to sell.
Why teams choose Broadcom TrueSource
Spring from its maintainers
Broadcom maintains Spring. Spring Enterprise patches every supported release line before a CVE is published, covers managed dependencies such as Tomcat, and offers CVE-only patches that carry the fix without a full point release. If Spring is your main exposure and your lines are inside Broadcom's commercial window, that is hard to match.
RabbitMQ from the team that builds it
rabbitmq.com says Broadcom offers 24/7 commercial support from the engineers who make the product, and lists commercial windows to 31 December 2029 for 3.13 and 30 June 2030 for 4.2. Teams on those lines get long, vendor-backed support.
Supply-chain artifacts at scale
Trusted Artifacts provides SLSA Build Level 3 builds of Java, Python and Node.js libraries and includes the Bitnami Secure Images catalogue. Data Services adds a validated distribution with extensions, Operators and Helm charts, and Broadcom's tooling opens pull requests with the lowest-risk fix.
Which is right for your situation?
Choose OSSeva when…
You run RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL or MySQL versions that upstream and Broadcom's commercial dates no longer cover, you also run Kafka, ZooKeeper or MongoDB, or you want an independent vendor priced per cluster.
Talk to an engineerConsider Broadcom TrueSource when…
Spring is your main exposure and your lines sit inside Broadcom's commercial window, you run RabbitMQ 3.13 or 4.2 and want support from its maintainers, or you want verified library builds and Bitnami Secure Images from one supplier.
TrueSource covers Spring, Java, Python and Node.js libraries, Bitnami Secure Images, and PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, MySQL and Valkey. OSSeva covers RabbitMQ with Erlang/OTP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Valkey, Kafka, ZooKeeper, MongoDB and Spring Boot, including versions past end of life.
Frequently asked questions
What is Broadcom TrueSource?
A portfolio Broadcom announced on 31 August 2026. It groups Spring Enterprise, TrueSource Trusted Artifacts, which includes library builds for Java, Python and Node.js and the Bitnami Secure Images catalogue, and TrueSource Data Services for PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, MySQL and Valkey.
Does TrueSource cover end-of-life versions?
The announcement does not name versions or support windows for Data Services. For Spring it says every supported release line is patched. For RabbitMQ, rabbitmq.com lists commercial support for 4.0 as ending on 30 September 2026. Ask Broadcom in writing which versions you would be covered for and until when. OSSeva patches RabbitMQ 3.8 to 4.2, PostgreSQL 11 to 13 and MySQL 5.7 and 8.0.
How is TrueSource priced?
Broadcom has not published prices, and we do not estimate other vendors' prices. OSSeva prices per cluster; book a discovery call for a quote.
Is Bitnami Secure Images part of TrueSource?
Yes. Broadcom's announcement says Trusted Artifacts includes the Bitnami Secure Images catalogue of hardened container images.
Can we use TrueSource and OSSeva together?
Yes. A common split keeps Broadcom on Spring lines inside its commercial window and uses OSSeva for older RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL and MySQL versions and for Kafka, ZooKeeper and MongoDB.
Ready to see if OSSeva covers your stack?
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