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| Product | OWASP Dependency-Check by OWASP View product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | OWASP Dependency-Check: automated CVE identification, multi-language dependency support and NVD sync. Built for open-source component scanning. Compare SCA alternatives. | Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Scanner | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform |
| Best for | Software Engineering, DevOps, Application Security, Enterprise IT | 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 | On-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Self-Hosted; CLI; CI/CD Plugin; CLI tool; Maven/Gradle plugin; Docker image; Jenkins plugin | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | Local runner; Self-hosted | 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: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | CI/CD PipelinesDevelopment environmentsBuild servers | Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers |
| Compliance | Open-source Apache 2.0OWASP Foundation | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | JenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIMavenGradleSonarQube | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more |
| Industries | Software EngineeringDevOpsApplication SecurityEnterprise IT | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OWASP | Sonatype |
| Headquarters | Global nonprofit organization | Fulton, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 11-50 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2001 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
OWASP Dependency-Check
OWASP Dependency-Check: automated CVE identification, multi-language dependency support and NVD sync. Built for open-source component scanning. Compare SCA alternatives.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
OWASP Dependency-Check
Open-Source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) ScannerNexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformBest for
OWASP Dependency-Check
Software Engineering, DevOps, Application Security, Enterprise ITNexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
OWASP Dependency-Check
Contact VendorNexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorFree trial
OWASP Dependency-Check
Free trial: yesNexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OWASP Dependency-Check
Nexus Lifecycle
Deployment details
OWASP Dependency-Check
Self-Hosted; CLI; CI/CD Plugin; CLI tool; Maven/Gradle plugin; Docker image; Jenkins pluginNexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
OWASP Dependency-Check
Local runner; Self-hostedNexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentKey features
What it offers
OWASP Dependency-Check
- Automated CVE identification
- Multi-language dependency support
- NVD sync
- Build failure thresholds
- CI/CD pipeline plugins
- Open-source component scanning
- CI/CD vulnerability gatekeeping
- Software supply chain auditing
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
OWASP Dependency-Check
API access: yesNexus Lifecycle
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
OWASP Dependency-Check
SSO: noNexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
OWASP Dependency-Check
RBAC: noNexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OWASP Dependency-Check
Multi-tenant: noNexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
OWASP Dependency-Check
Mobile app: noNexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
OWASP Dependency-Check
Nexus Lifecycle
Compliance
OWASP Dependency-Check
Nexus Lifecycle
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OWASP Dependency-Check
Nexus Lifecycle
Industries
OWASP Dependency-Check
Nexus Lifecycle
Regions
OWASP Dependency-Check
Nexus Lifecycle
Vendor
Company
OWASP Dependency-Check
OWASPNexus Lifecycle
SonatypeHeadquarters
OWASP Dependency-Check
Global nonprofit organizationNexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USACompany size
OWASP Dependency-Check
11-50Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Founded
OWASP Dependency-Check
2001Nexus Lifecycle
2008