SBOM Manager
SBOM Manager is a free, MIT-licensed command-line tool for Linux that organizes Software Bills of Materials.
What SBOM Manager is
SBOM Manager is a free, MIT-licensed command-line tool for Linux that organizes Software Bills of Materials. It manages records of components used in software releases or builds and lets users check whether particular components and versions appear in those records. The tool accepts SPDX 2.3 Tag/Value or JSON, CycloneDX 1.4 XML or JSON, CSV, and directory listings. Search options include finding modules, filtering by project, listing repository contents, and viewing update history. Results can be printed to the console or saved in console or CSV format. Repository archives can be exported and imported for restoration. The project describes continuous integration and security audits as intended uses. Vulnerability scanning requires an external scanner configured to accept an SPDX Tag/Value file; the example names cve-bin-tool. Installation uses pip install sbom-manager and requires Python 3.7 or later.
Good
- Supports SPDX and CycloneDX formats
- Queries components and versions
- Imports and exports repository archives
- Console and CSV output options
- Free MIT-licensed tool
Watch out
- Linux platform only
- Vulnerability scanning needs external scanner
- Cannot validate SBOM completeness
- Cannot decide vulnerability fixes
Who it suits
It suits Linux users managing SBOM records for builds, releases, continuous integration, or security audits. Python 3.7 or later is required.
Verdict
SBOM Manager covers SBOM storage, searching, import, export, and reporting in a free Linux command-line package. Users must provide quality input and handle scanning decisions with separate tools.
Plans and prices
From SBOM Manager's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SBOM Manager | Free | Free, open source tool; MIT licensed |
The facts
Each one read from SBOM Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data portability
- The command line supports exporting a repository archive and importing it to restore a repository.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Example integration
- The configuration example names cve-bin-tool as the vulnerability-scanning application.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Input formats
- It supports SPDX 2.3 Tag/Value or JSON, CycloneDX 1.4 XML or JSON, CSV, and directory listings.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Installation
- The project documents installation with pip install sbom-manager and requires Python 3.7 or later.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Intended use
- The project describes use as part of continuous integration and for security audit needs.checked 7 Oct 2001
- License
- The project is licensed under the MIT License.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Output
- Results can be printed to the console or written to a file, with console or CSV output formats.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- SBOM Manager manages a collection of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) and supports SPDX and CycloneDX formats.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Queries
- Users can search for modules, filter by project, list repository contents, and view update history.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Scanning limitation
- The project says deciding whether reported vulnerabilities need fixing is beyond the tool’s capability.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Security limitation
- The tool cannot determine whether an SBOM is valid or complete, so users are advised to check the quality of input data.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- Bug reports and feature requests can be submitted through GitHub Issues.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Vulnerability scanning
- Scanning requires an external vulnerability scanner that accepts an SPDX Tag/Value SBOM file, configured by the user.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Workflow
- It can maintain records of components in software releases or builds and query whether specific components and versions were used.checked 7 Oct 2001
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