VulnLedger vs The Competition
Feature and cost comparison based on published data and our own testing. See how we compare against Dependabot, Snyk, Anchore, and Dependency-Track.
Try VulnLedger FreeFeature comparison
| Feature | VulnLedger | Dependabot | Snyk | Anchore Grype | Dependency-Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open source CLI | Free | GitHub only | |||
| Free tier with web dashboard | Free | No dashboard | self-host | ||
| SBOM generation | Free | No SBOM | |||
| Compliance reports (EU CRA, FDA) | Team | No reports | Enterprise | ||
| Continuous monitoring | Pro | Auto PRs | Paid | Self-host | |
| Policy engine | Pro | Basic config | Enterprise | Limited | |
| VEX management | Team | Paid | |||
| Slack alerts | Team | GitHub only | Paid | Webhooks | |
| AI Fix Agent | Free | ||||
| GitHub Security Bot | Free | ||||
| Team of 10 (monthly) | $29 | Free (GitHub only) | $228 | Free CLI + self-host | Free (self-host) |
Why not just use Dependabot?
Dependabot is free and built into every GitHub repo. Here's what it can and can't do:
Dependabot does well
- ✓ Auto-creates PRs for dependency updates
- ✓ Free with GitHub
- ✓ Basic vulnerability alerts
Dependabot can't do
- ✗ Generate SBOM documents (CycloneDX/SPDX)
- ✗ Compliance reports (EU CRA, FDA, NIST)
- ✗ Work outside GitHub (GitLab, Bitbucket, local)
- ✗ Team dashboards or shared views
- ✗ Policy engine or CI/CD gate checks
- ✗ License compliance scanning
- ✗ Container image scanning
VulnLedger does everything Dependabot does and adds SBOM generation, compliance reports, multi-platform support, and team features. Use both, or switch to VulnLedger for the full picture.
Speed benchmark
Methodology: Time to run a full SBOM generation + vulnerability scan on a Node.js project with ~500 npm dependencies.
Date: June 2026
VulnLedger: Measured on Hetzner CX23 (4GB RAM, Ubuntu 24.04) using syft + OSV.dev batch API.
Competitors: Snyk and Anchore figures from their published benchmarks; Dependency-Track measured on same hardware.
Time to scan a typical Node.js project with 500 dependencies (seconds, smaller is better). Results based on our testing and published data — your results may vary.
Cost benchmark
Methodology: Monthly list price for a team of 10 users with dashboard, alerts, and compliance features.
Date: June 2026
VulnLedger: Published price from VulnLedger pricing page.
Competitors: Snyk from snyk.io/pricing; Anchore from anchore.com/pricing; Dependency-Track is free open source (hosting costs estimated at ~$25/mo for a small VM).
Monthly cost for a team of 10 with dashboard, alerts, and compliance reports — based on published prices where available.
Dependabot is free but only works on GitHub and has no SBOM/compliance features. Dependency-Track is free but requires DevOps time to self-host. VulnLedger Team is fully managed.
Supported ecosystems
Methodology: Package ecosystems for which the tool can generate SBOMs.
Date: June 2026
VulnLedger: Uses syft under the hood; syft v1.11+ supports 20+ ecosystems.
Competitors: Figures from each tool's official documentation.
Number of package ecosystems supported for SBOM generation — figures from official documentation.
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