Black Duck SCA
5.9#40 in software composition analysis softwareWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Grype
7.4#3 in software composition analysis softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | Black Duck SCA | Grype |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Burlington, Massachusetts, United States | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Integrations | Black Duck lists integrations across IDEs, source control, CI/build tools, package managers, workflow tools, and production capabilities, and says it offers REST APIs. | The installation documentation provides a Docker image and lists community installation options including Homebrew, MacPorts, Winget, Scoop, and Snapcraft. |
| Purpose | Black Duck SCA helps teams manage security, quality, and license compliance risks in open source and third-party code. | Grype scans container images, filesystems, and SBOMs for known vulnerabilities. |
| SBOM formats | Black Duck SCA supports SBOM import and export in SPDX and CycloneDX formats. | Grype accepts Syft JSON, SPDX JSON/XML/tag-value and CycloneDX JSON/XML SBOMs. |
Black Duck SCA plans
- Open source detection (enterprise edition)Priced on request
- Standard EditionPriced on request
Grype plans
- GrypeFree
- Grype open-source scannerFree
Pick Black Duck SCA if…
It suits teams that need to assess open-source and third-party code for security, quality, and license risks. Its hosted, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment options may fit different operating environments.
Pick Grype if…
Grype suits developers and teams checking packages, images, filesystems, or SBOMs for known vulnerabilities. Its individual-package scanning is also intended for lightweight checks and compliance reviews of specific dependencies.