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| Product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product | Black Duck SCA by Black Duck 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. | Black Duck SCA covers open-source vulnerability management, license compliance auditing and automated SBOM generation for SCA dependency scanning. Compare top SCA tools. |
| Product type | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform | Software Composition Analysis |
| Best for | Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Technology, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Automotive |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance | Cloud; On-premises; Cloud SaaS; On-premises server software |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| 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 | Open-Source DependenciesPackage ManagersCI/CD |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR | Open Source LicensingSPDXCycloneDXSOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more | Black Duck KnowledgeBaseGitHubGitLabJenkinsJira |
| Industries | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare | Cross-industryTechnologyFinTechEnterprise SoftwareAutomotive |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Sonatype | Black Duck |
| Headquarters | Fulton, Maryland, USA | Burlington, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2001 |
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.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.Product type
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformBlack Duck SCA
Software Composition AnalysisBest for
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcareBlack Duck SCA
Cross-industry, Technology, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AutomotivePricing
Pricing model
Nexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorBlack Duck SCA
Contact VendorFree trial
Nexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesBlack Duck SCA
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Nexus Lifecycle
Black Duck SCA
Deployment details
Nexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceBlack Duck SCA
Cloud; On-premises; Cloud SaaS; On-premises server softwareData residency
Nexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentBlack Duck SCA
Global; US; EU; APACKey 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
Black Duck SCA
- Open-source vulnerability management
- License compliance auditing
- Automated SBOM generation
- Build checks
- SCA dependency scanning
- SBOM generation
- License risk governance
Platform & access
API access
Nexus Lifecycle
API access: yesBlack Duck SCA
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesBlack Duck SCA
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesBlack Duck SCA
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesBlack Duck SCA
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noBlack Duck SCA
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nexus Lifecycle
Black Duck SCA
Compliance
Nexus Lifecycle
Black Duck SCA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nexus Lifecycle
Black Duck SCA
Industries
Nexus Lifecycle
Black Duck SCA
Regions
Nexus Lifecycle
Black Duck SCA
Vendor
Company
Nexus Lifecycle
SonatypeBlack Duck SCA
Black DuckHeadquarters
Nexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USABlack Duck SCA
Burlington, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Black Duck SCA
1,001-5,000Founded
Nexus Lifecycle
2008Black Duck SCA
2001