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| Product | Black Duck SCA by Black Duck View product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Black Duck SCA covers open-source vulnerability management, license compliance auditing and automated SBOM generation for SCA dependency scanning. Compare top SCA tools. | Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Software Composition Analysis | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Automotive | Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Cloud SaaS; On-premises server software | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Open-Source DependenciesPackage ManagersCI/CD | Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers |
| Compliance | Open Source LicensingSPDXCycloneDXSOC 2 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Black Duck KnowledgeBaseGitHubGitLabJenkinsJira | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyFinTechEnterprise SoftwareAutomotive | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Black Duck | Sonatype |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Massachusetts, USA | Fulton, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2001 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
Black Duck SCA
Black Duck SCA covers open-source vulnerability management, license compliance auditing and automated SBOM generation for SCA dependency scanning. Compare top SCA tools.Nexus Lifecycle
Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives.Product type
Black Duck SCA
Software Composition AnalysisNexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformBest for
Black Duck SCA
Cross-industry, Technology, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AutomotiveNexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Black Duck SCA
Contact VendorNexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorFree trial
Black Duck SCA
Free trial: yesNexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Black Duck SCA
Nexus Lifecycle
Deployment details
Black Duck SCA
Cloud; On-premises; Cloud SaaS; On-premises server softwareNexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
Black Duck SCA
Global; US; EU; APACNexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentKey features
What it offers
Black Duck SCA
- Open-source vulnerability management
- License compliance auditing
- Automated SBOM generation
- Build checks
- SCA dependency scanning
- SBOM generation
- License risk governance
Nexus Lifecycle
- Automated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
- Developer-first IDE integration
- Automated CI/CD policy gates
- Legal license compliance auditing
- Expert component intelligence
- Open-source vulnerability management
- Automated SBOM generation
- Software license compliance enforcement
Platform & access
API access
Black Duck SCA
API access: yesNexus Lifecycle
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Black Duck SCA
SSO: yesNexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Black Duck SCA
RBAC: yesNexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Black Duck SCA
Multi-tenant: yesNexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Black Duck SCA
Mobile app: noNexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Black Duck SCA
Nexus Lifecycle
Compliance
Black Duck SCA
Nexus Lifecycle
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Black Duck SCA
Nexus Lifecycle
Industries
Black Duck SCA
Nexus Lifecycle
Regions
Black Duck SCA
Nexus Lifecycle
Vendor
Company
Black Duck SCA
Black DuckNexus Lifecycle
SonatypeHeadquarters
Black Duck SCA
Burlington, Massachusetts, USANexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USACompany size
Black Duck SCA
1,001-5,000Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Founded
Black Duck SCA
2001Nexus Lifecycle
2008