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OpenSCA

OpenSCA analyzes software components and dependencies to identify vulnerabilities and open-source license risks.

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#23 of 65
Score
6.4
OpenSCA's website

What OpenSCA is

OpenSCA analyzes software components and dependencies to identify vulnerabilities and open-source license risks. It can be used from an IDE, command line, or cloud platform, with online and offline use stated. The command-line interface runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and documented package ecosystems cover Java, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Go, Rust, Erlang, and Python.

The tool generates SBOMs in DSDX, SPDX, CycloneDX, and SWID formats. It can also accept an SBOM to create a vulnerability report or convert it to another format. CLI report options include JSON, XML, HTML, SQLite, CSV, and SARIF. Its cloud vulnerability database covers CVE, CWE, NVD, CNVD, and CNNVD; users can configure a local vulnerability database and private package repositories. Xcheck plugins are documented for IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code, and pull request scanning is supported. The plan is free at no cost. Parsing requirements.txt and requirements.in requires a pipenv environment and an internet connection.

Good

  • Free plan at no cost.
  • CLI available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Generates SBOMs in four listed formats.
  • Supports configurable local vulnerability databases and private repositories.
  • Xcheck plugins documented for IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code.

Watch out

  • Parsing requirements.txt and requirements.in requires pipenv.
  • Parsing those files also requires an internet connection.

Who it suits

OpenSCA is intended for enterprises, organizations, and individual users who need to inspect dependencies and generate SBOMs. It suits teams wanting IDE, CLI, or cloud use and configurable vulnerability data sources.

Verdict

OpenSCA combines dependency risk analysis with SBOM generation and several report formats. Its broad documented ecosystem coverage is useful, but Python requirements file parsing has specific environment and connectivity requirements.

Plans and prices

From OpenSCA's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
OpenSCAFreeOnline and offline use stated; no other plan limits stated

The facts

Each one read from OpenSCA's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Custom databases
The product documentation says users can configure vulnerability databases and private package repositories.checked 5 Oct 2026
IDE integrations
The documentation provides OpenSCA Xcheck plugins for IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code.checked 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
The maker describes the solution as serving enterprises, organizations, and individual users.checked 5 Oct 2026
Interfaces
The maker describes use through an IDE, command line, or cloud platform, with online and offline scenarios.checked 5 Oct 2026
Language coverage
The documented package ecosystems include Maven and Gradle for Java, npm, Composer, Ruby gems, Go modules, pip, Cargo, and Rebar.checked 5 Oct 2026
License
The OpenSCA-cli repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.checked 5 Oct 2026
Operating systems
The CLI is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.checked 5 Oct 2026
Purpose
OpenSCA analyzes software components and dependencies to identify vulnerabilities and open-source license risks.checked 5 Oct 2026
Report formats
The CLI supports JSON, XML, HTML, SQLite, CSV, and SARIF reports, alongside several SBOM formats.checked 5 Oct 2026
SBOM
It generates SBOMs in DSDX, SPDX, CycloneDX, and SWID formats, and can take an SBOM as input to produce a vulnerability report or convert it to another format.checked 5 Oct 2026
Scanning limitation
Parsing requirements.txt and requirements.in requires a pipenv environment and an internet connection, according to the language support page.checked 5 Oct 2026
Scan-time factors
The maker says scanning time depends on package size, network conditions, and programming language.checked 5 Oct 2026
Support
The project invites issues and lists [email protected] and QQ group 832039395 for contact.checked 5 Oct 2026
Vulnerability data
The CLI documentation says its cloud vulnerability database covers CVE, CWE, NVD, CNVD, and CNNVD, and it also supports a configurable local vulnerability database.checked 5 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2014checked 28 Sep 2026

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