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Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Tools

A directory of tools that find vulnerable and non-compliant open-source components in your software — commercial SCA suites, platform-integrated scanners, licence-compliance tools and open-source options.

19 topics•5 categories•Updated November 13, 2026

Commercial SCA Suites

5 entries

Dedicated platforms for open-source risk.

01Mend (formerly WhiteSource)Unified application and AI security platform covering open source SCA, SAST, and AI-generated code and agent security. 02SonatypeAutomates software supply chain security through the Sonatype Repository Firewall and Nexus platform, helping teams catch risky open-source components before they reach production. 03SnykDeveloper-first security platform that scans code, open-source dependencies, containers, and increasingly AI-generated code and agentic workflows. 04VeracodeApplication risk management platform combining SAST, DAST, SCA, and AI-assisted flaw remediation into a single prioritized view of risk. 05Checkmarx CxSCAOpen-source dependency scanner with reachability analysis and malicious package detection, part of the unified Checkmarx One platform.

Licence & Compliance Focus

3 entries

Open-source licence compliance and component intelligence.

06Black Duck Polaris (formerly Synopsys Software Integrity)Cloud-native AppSec platform unifying SAST, SCA, and DAST engines with policy-driven governance across the SDLC. 07Revenera FlexNet Code InsightEnd-to-end open-source license compliance and vulnerability scanning solution that integrates with build systems and CI/CD pipelines. 08FOSSAConsolidates SCA, binary composition analysis, and container security into one platform for managing open-source risk and license compliance at scale.

Built into Delivery Platforms

2 entries

Scanning integrated with artifact and DevOps platforms.

09JFrog XraySCA solution natively integrated with JFrog Artifactory, continuously scanning binaries, containers, and dependencies for vulnerabilities and license issues. 10GitLab Dependency ScanningBuilt-in GitLab CI/CD capability that automatically detects known vulnerabilities in project dependencies during development and testing.

Open-source Scanners

4 entries

Free tools for dependency and SBOM analysis.

11OWASP Dependency-CheckOpen-source tool that detects known vulnerable dependencies. 12OWASP Dependency-TrackComponent analysis platform that tracks risk using SBOMs. 13TrivyOpen-source scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and SBOMs. 14OSV-ScannerGoogle's scanner that matches dependencies against the OSV database.

Related Pages

5 entries

Related directories on this site.

15Application Security Testing ToolsSAST, DAST, IAST and SCA. 16Static Application Security Testing ToolsSAST tools. 17DevSecOps ToolsSecurity across the pipeline. 18Container Security ToolsImage and runtime security. 19Vulnerability Scanning Tools for AI AgentsRed-teaming and scanners for LLMs, agents and MCP servers, on this site.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is software composition analysis?

SCA identifies the open-source and third-party components in your code, checks them against vulnerability and licence databases and reports the risks.

How does SCA differ from SAST?

SAST analyses the code you wrote; SCA analyses the libraries you depend on. Most security programmes use both.

What is an SBOM?

A software bill of materials lists the components in an application. Many SCA tools generate and consume SBOMs in formats such as CycloneDX and SPDX.

Do I need a paid tool?

Open-source scanners such as Trivy, OSV-Scanner and Dependency-Check cover many needs; commercial suites add prioritisation, fix suggestions, licence policy and support.

Where should SCA run?

In the pull request and CI pipeline for fast feedback, and continuously against deployed software so newly disclosed vulnerabilities are caught.