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| Product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product | Syft 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. | Evaluating Syft? See how this SBOM tool handles license detection, format conversion and cosign attestations, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform | Open Source SBOM Generator |
| Best for | Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare | Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source Community |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance | Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go library |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent | Local (runs on user machine) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers | LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR | Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more | GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise |
| Industries | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare | TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community |
| 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.Syft
Evaluating Syft? See how this SBOM tool handles license detection, format conversion and cosign attestations, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformSyft
Open Source SBOM GeneratorBest for
Nexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcareSyft
Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source CommunityPricing
Pricing model
Nexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorSyft
Contact VendorFree trial
Nexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesSyft
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Nexus Lifecycle
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Syft
Cloud
Deployment details
Nexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceSyft
Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go libraryData residency
Nexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentSyft
Local (runs on user machine)Key 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
Syft
- Container image and file system cataloging
- OS and language package detection
- License detection
- CycloneDX, SPDX and JSON output
- Format conversion
- Cosign attestations
- Grype integration
- SBOM generation
Platform & access
API access
Nexus Lifecycle
API access: yesSyft
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesSyft
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Nexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesSyft
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Nexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesSyft
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Nexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noSyft
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nexus Lifecycle
Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers
Syft
LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker
Compliance
Nexus Lifecycle
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR
Syft
Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nexus Lifecycle
GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more
Syft
GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise
Industries
Nexus Lifecycle
Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare
Syft
TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community
Regions
Nexus Lifecycle
Global
Syft
Global
Vendor
Company
Nexus Lifecycle
SonatypeSyft
AnchoreHeadquarters
Nexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USASyft
Santa Barbara, California, USACompany size
Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Syft
51-200Founded
Nexus Lifecycle
2008Syft
2016