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ActiveState Platform vs OHRisk

Both stand on open source package health tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

ActiveState Platform

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

ActiveState Platform organizes custom runtime projects and provides build, deployment, and inventory capabilities. Organizations should note that project features vary by subscription tier and published catalog prices are separate from legacy subscription pricing.

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OHRisk

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

OHRisk offers multiple report formats and CI workflows for license-risk review, including visible waivers. Its documented coverage gaps and legal-review caveat matter when interpreting its findings.

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The facts

	ActiveState Platform	OHRisk
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	docs.activestate.com	github.com
On open source package health tools	#1 of 14	#3 of 14

ActiveState Platform: what it does well

Projects can be personal, organization-shared, or public.
State Tool supports Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Immutable SBOMs are available in SPDX formats.
Builds use checksum verification and isolated containers.

What to know first

The free plan permits public projects only.
Paid subscription pricing is available by contacting sales.
Docker deployment with the State Tool is limited to Linux containers.

OHRisk: what it does well

Supports many dependency ecosystems and SBOM formats
Generates SARIF and CycloneDX reports
GitHub Actions support includes scan, ci, and diff
Waived findings remain visible in reports

What to know first

Requires Node.js 24.0.0 or later
Some dependency sources and graph types are not scanned
Does not replace legal review

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