Grype
7.4#3 in software composition analysis softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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Snyk Open Source
7.3#5 in software composition analysis softwareFrom $25 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Grype | Snyk Open Source |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Integrations | The installation documentation provides a Docker image and lists community installation options including Homebrew, MacPorts, Winget, Scoop, and Snapcraft. | Snyk lists integrations including GitHub, Jira, Bitbucket Server, and IntelliJ. |
| Intended users | The project documentation describes individual package scanning as useful for lightweight vulnerability checks and compliance scanning of specific dependencies. | The product page describes Snyk Open Source as developer-first, while its policy reporting is packaged for security engineers and GRC teams. |
| Purpose | Grype scans container images, filesystems, and SBOMs for known vulnerabilities. | Snyk Open Source provides software composition analysis to help developers find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities and license issues in open source dependencies. |
| Risk prioritization | Results can be sorted by severity, EPSS, KEV and risk scoring. | Its risk scoring evaluates factors including reachability, exploit maturity, and EPSS/CVSS scores, with business and application context available to refine prioritization. |
Grype plans
- GrypeFree
- Grype open-source scannerFree
Snyk Open Source plans
- FreeFree
- Team$25 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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.
Pick Snyk Open Source if…
Snyk Open Source suits developers securing dependencies and teams that need license policy controls. Its policy reporting is also intended for security engineers and GRC teams.