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| Product | Syft by Anchore View product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype 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. | 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 SBOM Generator | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform |
| Best for | Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source Community | 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 | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go library | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | Local (runs on user machine) | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent |
| 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 | Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers |
| Compliance | Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more |
| Industries | TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Anchore | Sonatype |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Fulton, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2016 | 2008 |
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.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
Syft
Open Source SBOM GeneratorNexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformBest for
Syft
Technology, Cross-industry, Open Source CommunityNexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Syft
Contact VendorNexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorFree trial
Syft
Free trial: yesNexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Syft
Cloud
Nexus Lifecycle
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Syft
Command-line tool (local); CI/CD; Command-line tool; Go libraryNexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
Syft
Local (runs on user machine)Nexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentKey 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
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
Syft
API access: noNexus Lifecycle
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Syft
SSO: noNexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Syft
RBAC: noNexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Syft
Multi-tenant: noNexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Syft
Mobile app: noNexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Syft
LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker
Nexus Lifecycle
Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers
Compliance
Syft
Supports EO 14028 and NTIA minimum SBOM elements
Nexus Lifecycle
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Syft
GrypeDockerPodmanSigstore CosignGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnchore Enterprise
Nexus Lifecycle
GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more
Industries
Syft
TechnologyCross-industryOpen Source Community
Nexus Lifecycle
Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare
Regions
Syft
Global
Nexus Lifecycle
Global
Vendor
Company
Syft
AnchoreNexus Lifecycle
SonatypeHeadquarters
Syft
Santa Barbara, California, USANexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USACompany size
Syft
51-200Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Founded
Syft
2016Nexus Lifecycle
2008