Secure Open Source. Binaries Built in Minutes.

Build your Python, Perl, Ruby and Tcl dependencies from source and get a secure and easy-to-share runtime.

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ActiveState is free to try for as long as you'd like.

Step 1 of 3

Select the packages you need from our trusted catalog.

Flask 2.2.1

Flask-Login 0.6.0

requests 2.27.1

SQLAlchemy 1.4.35

Step 2 of 3

We build all dependencies from source, for each OS you need.

Build Progress
Checkmark signifying a package building finished.Flask 2.21
Checkmark signifying a package building finished.Flask-Login 0.6.0
Checkmark signifying a package building finished.requests 2.27.1
Checkmark signifying a package building finished.SQLAlchemy 1.4.35

Step 3 of 3

You get a one-line command for easy installation and sharing.

$ state activate my-runtimeDownloading dependencies...Activating environment...Done! $ flask runRunning on http://127.0.0.1:5000/

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Open Source Management

Open Source Management

Easily build, consume, and share open source dependencies by making projects. You can also get access to:

  • Dependency Management
  • Open Source Insights
  • Multi-OS Projects
Learn more about our build services

Online Platform & CLI Tool

You can manage your projects from our online platform and our CLI tool. By using both you can get access to:

  • Collaboration
  • Build Status
  • Branching
Learn more about our tools
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Advanced Security Features

Advanced Security Features

Use the ActiveState Platform to manage and resolve security vulnerabilities within your projects. You can resolve security issues by using our:

  • CVE Reports
  • Vulnerability Emails
  • Security Dashboard
Learn more about our security features

Raj Behera

Vice President Research and Development

MSC Software / Hexagon

"ActiveState satisfied the internal needs of both engineering and DevOps. We gain speed, flexibility and engineering time, plus can better manage the risk of products running Python with a uniform and consistent approach."

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