Bitnami Secure Images (Broadcom)

The largest open source application catalog, rebuilt as hardened, minimal, enterprise-supported images and Helm charts under Broadcom.

https://bitnami.com
best_for

Enterprises running lots of packaged open source (databases, brokers, observability stacks) via Helm that want one supported, hardened source for all of it.

strengths

  • Deepest application catalog in the set: hundreds of packaged apps with matching Helm charts
  • Hardened minimal variants with SBOM and VEX on enterprise plans
  • Backed by Broadcom/VMware Tanzu supply chain infrastructure

weaknesses

  • The August 2025 move of free Bitnami images to a legacy repo burned community goodwill and forced migrations
  • Broadcom commercial motion: pricing opacity and enterprise-first packaging
  • App-catalog centric; thinner story for hardening your first-party service images

Attribute detail

Company
Founded
Headquarters
Funding / backing
Approach
Core approach
Base OS / distro
libc
Shell / package manager in runtime images
Catalog
Catalog size
Coverage scope
Custom / BYO image support
End-of-life version support
Security posture
Zero-CVE posture
CVE remediation SLA
Rebuild cadence
SBOM
VEX statements
Signing & provenance
Compliance
FIPS 140-3 variants
STIG hardening
Compliance fit (FedRAMP / PCI / HIPAA)
Operations
Migration effort
Private registry / air-gap delivery
Commercial
Pricing model
Free tier