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| Product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product | Anchore Enterprise by Anchore View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives. | Anchore Enterprise from Anchore focuses on SBOM management. Key capabilities: policy engine. Compare it with the leading Software Supply Chain Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform | Software Supply Chain Security Platform (SBOM & Container Scanning) |
| Best for | Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare | Government, Defense, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance | Self-hosted; Cloud; Air-gapped; Self-hosted (Kubernetes); Cloud; Air-gapped |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent | Customer-controlled |
| 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 | Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers | KubernetesDockerLinuxAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR | Supports FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SSDF, DISA STIG and CIS benchmarks |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsHarborAmazon ECRAzure Container RegistryKubernetesJira+1 more |
| Industries | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare | GovernmentDefenseFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Sonatype | Anchore |
| Headquarters | Fulton, Maryland, USA | Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2016 |
Overview
What it is
Nexus Lifecycle
Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives.Anchore Enterprise
Anchore Enterprise from Anchore focuses on SBOM management. Key capabilities: policy engine. Compare it with the leading Software Supply Chain Security alternatives.Product type
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformAnchore Enterprise
Software Supply Chain Security Platform (SBOM & Container Scanning)Best for
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcareAnchore Enterprise
Government, Defense, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Nexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorAnchore Enterprise
Contact VendorFree trial
Nexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesAnchore Enterprise
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Nexus Lifecycle
Anchore Enterprise
Deployment details
Nexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceAnchore Enterprise
Self-hosted; Cloud; Air-gapped; Self-hosted (Kubernetes); Cloud; Air-gappedData residency
Nexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentAnchore Enterprise
Customer-controlledKey features
What it offers
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
Anchore Enterprise
- SBOM generation and management
- Continuous vulnerability re-evaluation
- Policy engine
- FedRAMP, NIST, STIG and CIS policy packs
- License and secrets detection
- Malware scanning
- Registry and Kubernetes integration
- Air-gapped deployment
Platform & access
API access
Nexus Lifecycle
API access: yesAnchore Enterprise
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesAnchore Enterprise
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesAnchore Enterprise
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesAnchore Enterprise
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noAnchore Enterprise
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nexus Lifecycle
Anchore Enterprise
Compliance
Nexus Lifecycle
Anchore Enterprise
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nexus Lifecycle
Anchore Enterprise
Industries
Nexus Lifecycle
Anchore Enterprise
Regions
Nexus Lifecycle
Anchore Enterprise
Vendor
Company
Nexus Lifecycle
SonatypeAnchore Enterprise
AnchoreHeadquarters
Nexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USAAnchore Enterprise
Santa Barbara, California, USACompany size
Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Anchore Enterprise
51-200Founded
Nexus Lifecycle
2008Anchore Enterprise
2016