Cosign vs Notation
| Cosign | Notation | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Supported targets | OCI container images, blobs, binaries, scripts, configuration files, SBOMs, WASM modules, Tekton bundles, eBPF modules, and In-Toto attestations | OCI container images and other OCI artifacts, including SBOMs |
| Certificate provided | Yes | No |
| Cloud signing | No | Yes |
| HSM key protection | Yes | — |
| Trusted timestamping | Yes | Yes |
| CI/CD signing | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Code Signing Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Cosign scores higher on our published basis.