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| Product | Syft by Anchore View product | Mend SBOM by Mend View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Syft? See how this SBOM tool handles license detection, format conversion and cosign attestations, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Free trial available. Mend SBOM by Mend offers CycloneDX & SPDX export and component vulnerability tracking. Compare features, use cases and leading SBOM alternatives. |
| Product type | Open Source SBOM Generator | Enterprise Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) |
| Best for | Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source Community | Regulated Software, Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go library | Cloud (SaaS); CLI; API; Cloud SaaS; CLI; API |
| Data residency | Local (runs on user machine) | US; EU; Global |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | 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 | LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker | CycloneDXSPDXGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsREST APICLI |
| Compliance | Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements | Executive Order 14028NIST SSDFSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise | Mend PlatformCI/CDRegistries |
| Industries | TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community | Regulated SoftwareEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEU |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Anchore | Mend |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 500+ |
| Founded | 2016 | 2011 |
Overview
What it is
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.Mend SBOM
Free trial available. Mend SBOM by Mend offers CycloneDX & SPDX export and component vulnerability tracking. Compare features, use cases and leading SBOM alternatives.Product type
Syft
Open Source SBOM GeneratorMend SBOM
Enterprise Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)Best for
Syft
Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source CommunityMend SBOM
Regulated Software, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
Syft
Contact VendorMend SBOM
Contact VendorFree trial
Syft
Free trial: yesMend SBOM
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Syft
Cloud
Mend SBOM
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Syft
Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go libraryMend SBOM
Cloud (SaaS); CLI; API; Cloud SaaS; CLI; APIData residency
Syft
Local (runs on user machine)Mend SBOM
US; EU; GlobalKey features
What it offers
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
Mend SBOM
- Enterprise Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation
- CycloneDX & SPDX export
- Component vulnerability tracking
- SBOM
- SCA
- Software Supply Chain Security
- Component Governance
Platform & access
API access
Syft
API access: noMend SBOM
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Syft
SSO: noMend SBOM
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Syft
RBAC: noMend SBOM
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Syft
Multi-tenant: noMend SBOM
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Syft
Mobile app: noMend SBOM
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Syft
LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker
Mend SBOM
CycloneDXSPDXGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsREST APICLI
Compliance
Syft
Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements
Mend SBOM
Executive Order 14028NIST SSDFSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Syft
GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise
Mend SBOM
Mend PlatformCI/CDRegistries
Industries
Syft
TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community
Mend SBOM
Regulated SoftwareEnterprise
Regions
Syft
Global
Mend SBOM
GlobalUSEU
Vendor
Company
Syft
AnchoreMend SBOM
MendHeadquarters
Syft
Santa Barbara, California, USAMend SBOM
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Syft
51-200Mend SBOM
500+Founded
Syft
2016Mend SBOM
2011