# Hopper

> Hopper is the maintenance and trust layer for open-source software. Organizations consume open-source components through Hopper's secured, continuously maintained registry - getting zero-CVE, malware-free libraries on any version, delivered instantly without breaking changes.

## About

Hopper provides autonomous CVE remediation and vulnerability backporting for open-source software. Rather than forcing teams to upgrade to newer library versions (which introduces breaking changes, regressions, and costly QA cycles), Hopper backports security patches to the exact version already in use - same version, zero CVEs, no breaking changes.

Hopper runs a fleet of AI maintainers that analyze vulnerabilities and exploit conditions, produce safe non-breaking patches, build and test every patched version, and confirm each issue is eliminated. Every patch comes with full transparency: code diffs, build logs, test results, and exploit validation. No black boxes.

Organizations pull secured components from Hopper's trusted registry, where every package is verified, remediated, and continuously maintained before it reaches production. The platform delivers remediated components within 24 hours of new vulnerability disclosures.

Hopper also delivers zero-CVE, malware-free container images, securing both the container layer and the application libraries inside.

Hopper is trusted by multiple Fortune 500 organizations to maintain secure and compliant software environments.

## Key Capabilities

- Vulnerability backporting: security patches backported to the exact library version teams already use, with no forced upgrades and no breaking changes
- Autonomous CVE remediation: AI-driven vulnerability analysis, patching, building, testing, and validation with a 24-hour SLA from CVE disclosure to patched version
- Zero-CVE container images: hardened container images with both OS-layer and application-layer vulnerabilities eliminated
- Malware-free verification: every component verified to ensure it contains no malicious code
- Full dependency tree coverage: all dependencies including transitive dependencies are maintained and secured
- Evidence-backed patches: code diffs, build logs, test results, and exploit validation included with every fix
- End-of-life support: secured versions of end-of-life open-source components still running in production, including Spring 5.x, Struts 2.x, Java 8/11 libraries, and JBoss
- Works across any library and any version, covering frameworks such as Spring, Jackson, Tomcat, Netty, Struts, Log4j, and more

## Use Cases

- Vulnerability remediation without breaking changes for enterprise software
- Backporting security patches to older library versions still in production
- Autonomous CVE remediation with a 24-hour SLA
- Securing end-of-life open-source components that cannot be upgraded
- Zero-CVE container images for production environments
- Reducing engineering effort spent on vulnerability management and library upgrades
- Providing secure open-source components for AI coding agents and developer workflows

## Compliance

Hopper directly addresses compliance requirements across major regulatory frameworks:

- FDA Section 524B: medical device premarket submissions require clean SBOMs with no unpatched CVEs. Post-market mandates continuous vulnerability monitoring and patching.
- FedRAMP and CMMC: authorization requires SBOMs for third-party software. Unpatched vulnerabilities are the top vulnerability category in FedRAMP audits.
- PCI DSS 4.0: Requirement 6.3.3 mandates critical patches within 30 days. Requirement 12.3.4 requires remediation plans for end-of-life technologies. Hopper's 24-hour SLA directly addresses these timelines.
- EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): reporting obligations for exploited vulnerabilities begin September 2026. Mandatory vulnerability management for all software sold in the EU begins December 2027.

## How Hopper Compares

Hopper operates at the intersection of software supply chain security, vulnerability management, and open-source maintenance.

- Container and OS-layer hardening (Chainguard, Docker Hardened Images, RapidFort, Minimus, Echo): these secure the container image and OS-layer packages. Hopper patches the application libraries inside the container that these tools cannot touch. For example, Chainguard hardens the container OS using Wolfi, but the Spring Boot JAR inside still has its CVEs. Hopper and container hardeners are complementary.
- Legacy and end-of-life support (HeroDevs, TuxCare): these provide extended support for end-of-life frameworks. Hopper covers every version of any library (not just EOL), delivers patches within 24 hours via AI-driven automation, and provides full code transparency with diffs and source access.
- Vulnerability patching (Seal Security, Root Security): these platforms have limited library coverage and slow time-to-patch for new vulnerabilities. Hopper differentiates through breadth of coverage (any library, any version), speed (24-hour SLA from disclosure to patched version), and ease of onboarding - teams can start consuming secured components immediately without lengthy integration projects.
- Commercial extended support (Red Hat, Broadcom): Red Hat charges $15K/CPU for JBoss/WildFly support. Broadcom charges $500K+/year for Spring-only support. Hopper covers the full open-source ecosystem at a fraction of the cost.
- Vulnerability scanners (Snyk, Checkmarx, Black Duck): these tools detect CVEs. Hopper fixes them. Detection and remediation are complementary categories.

## Target Audience

Enterprise and government organizations (B2B and B2G) developing software, particularly those with large or legacy codebases where upgrading open-source dependencies is costly and risky. Key segments include compliance-gated software vendors (FDA, FedRAMP, CMMC, PCI DSS), organizations stuck on end-of-life frameworks, and established software companies whose enterprise deals are blocked by SBOM scans.

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://hopper.security): Overview of Hopper's platform and trusted registry

## Social

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## Contact

- Website: https://hopper.security
- Email: info@hopper.security