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| Product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product | Anchore SBOM 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. | Get the facts on Anchore SBOM: SBOM generation via Syft and third-party SBOM import. Built for SBOM compliance. Compare it with other SBOM options before you decide. |
| Product type | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform | SBOM Management |
| Best for | Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare | Government, Defense, Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing |
| 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; Self-hosted; Cloud |
| 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 | KubernetesDockerLinux |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR | Supports EO 14028, NIST SSDF, EU Cyber Resilience Act and FDA SBOM requirements |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsContainer registriesJira |
| Industries | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare | GovernmentDefenseTechnologyFinancial ServicesManufacturing |
| 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 SBOM
Get the facts on Anchore SBOM: SBOM generation via Syft and third-party SBOM import. Built for SBOM compliance. Compare it with other SBOM options before you decide.Product type
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformAnchore SBOM
SBOM ManagementBest for
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcareAnchore SBOM
Government, Defense, Technology, Financial Services, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Nexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorAnchore SBOM
Contact VendorFree trial
Nexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesAnchore SBOM
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Nexus Lifecycle
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Anchore SBOM
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Nexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceAnchore SBOM
Self-hosted; Cloud; Self-hosted; CloudData residency
Nexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentAnchore SBOM
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 SBOM
- SBOM generation via Syft
- Third-party SBOM import
- CycloneDX and SPDX support
- Central SBOM repository
- Portfolio-wide component search
- License tracking
- Vulnerability monitoring
- SBOM export and sharing
Platform & access
API access
Nexus Lifecycle
API access: yesAnchore SBOM
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesAnchore SBOM
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesAnchore SBOM
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesAnchore SBOM
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noAnchore SBOM
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nexus Lifecycle
Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers
Anchore SBOM
KubernetesDockerLinux
Compliance
Nexus Lifecycle
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR
Anchore SBOM
Supports EO 14028, NIST SSDF, EU Cyber Resilience Act and FDA SBOM requirements
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nexus Lifecycle
GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more
Anchore SBOM
GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsContainer registriesJira
Industries
Nexus Lifecycle
Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare
Anchore SBOM
GovernmentDefenseTechnologyFinancial ServicesManufacturing
Regions
Nexus Lifecycle
Global
Anchore SBOM
Global
Vendor
Company
Nexus Lifecycle
SonatypeAnchore SBOM
AnchoreHeadquarters
Nexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USAAnchore SBOM
Santa Barbara, California, USACompany size
Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Anchore SBOM
51-200Founded
Nexus Lifecycle
2008Anchore SBOM
2016