Although every VMware user knows that nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky, the security firm Codenotary is offering free security for up to 25 machines running AlmaLinux — with no expiration date.
It might have just gotten easier to choose between the Red Hat Enterprise Linux clones. Yesterday, Codenotary announced it’s offering unrestricted access to its AI-powered security platform for up to 25 machines running AlmaLinux. This isn’t a watered-down deal with restrictions buried in fine print or a time-limited trial. It includes unrestricted access to all six Codenotary applications — autonomous security, Linux compliance, SBOM management, patch management, AgentX, and AgentMon — with no feature limitations and no expiration date.
Wow! I can’t wait to see what kind of counter-motion this is going to get from CIQ’s Rocky Linux.
From what I gather from looking at the company’s public pricing, this could amount to savings of thousands of dollars for anyone who takes them up on the offer. For smaller enterprises — or individuals — with 25 or fewer servers, this is a free ride on Codenotary. Larger enterprises can take advantage of the offer to give Codenotary a try on selected servers before deciding whether to become a paying customer and use it beyond the initial 25 machines.
Even if they don’t, 25 machines get to keep running on Codenotary’s dime.
“Our community runs AlmaLinux everywhere, from home labs and single-board computers to HPC clusters and mission-critical enterprise infrastructure, and across all of it, security tooling has too often been locked behind expensive licensing,” benny Vasquez, chair of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, said in a statement announcing the offer. “Solutions that give the open-source community real capabilities, not limited demos, strengthen the entire ecosystem.”
Inside Codenotary
Although Codenotary is becoming increasingly known for its ability to keep AI in check, its traditional claim to fame was in areas like software supply chain trust, notarization, SBOMs, immutability, and provenance — all of which are still central to what it offers. These days, its platform uses autonomous AI security agents to continuously monitor Linux infrastructure in order to identify vulnerabilities, automate compliance verification, and provide intelligent remediation recommendations without requiring dedicated security personnel — which is a savings even for enterprise customers paying full retail.
Just as important in this AI age is the protection it offers against unwanted actions from AI agents. AgentX and AgentMon offer real-time monitoring of AI agents to detect abnormal behavior, identify potential data leaks, enforce runtime guardrails, and control AI-driven actions before they become actual security incidents.
Many AlmaLinux users will also appreciate Codenotary’s commitment to open source. The company maintains multiple public GitHub repositories that include immudb, SDKs, docs, and related tools. Just as important, it contributes open-source software upstream, especially around immudb and associated client libraries.
Codenotary’s Perpetually Free Offer
Taking advantage of Codenotary’s offer is easy. You just go to the offer’s special landing page, scroll to the bottom, and click on the link that says “START NOW — FREE,” and open an account.
While you’re scrolling, you might want to stop on the way down to have a look at the chart that compares what you get for free next to what paying customers get. In all ways that matter, it’s the same.
“The organizations running AlmaLinux are often managing business-critical infrastructure with remarkably lean operations teams,” Moshe Bar, Codenotary’s CEO and co-founder said. “Security shouldn’t be limited by budget or headcount. We want every AlmaLinux administrator to be able to install a single agent, enroll 25 systems, and immediately gain visibility into vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, software supply chain risks, and AI agent activity.”
So, what’s in it for Codenotary?
“We believe that when our security proves its value, it will increase to other systems,” he added.
Christine Hall has been a journalist since 1971. In 2001, she began writing a weekly consumer computer column and started covering Linux and FOSS in 2002 after making the switch to GNU/Linux. Follow her on Twitter: @BrideOfLinux
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