Mend SCA

Spec sheet

What it does

Mend SCA analyzes open-source dependencies for vulnerabilities, license risks and malicious packages, then prioritizes and remediates findings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Purpose

Mend SCA identifies, prioritizes and remediates security and license risks in applications’ open source components.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Intended users

Mend positions SCA for developers and security and legal teams managing open source security and compliance risks.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

API

Mend API 3.0 is REST-based, uses organization JWT tokens that expire after 30 minutes, supports cursor pagination and has searchable REST documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

Integrations

The integrations page lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, Jenkins, Docker, JFrog Artifactory and several IDEs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Support

The site links customers to Mend’s support portal to open and track support tickets.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Headquarters

Givatayim, IsraelRead 28 Sep 2026 · mend.io

Founded

2011Read 28 Sep 2026 · mend.io

API versions

The API documentation hub lists Platform API 3.0, Developer Platform API 1.0, SCA API 2.0 and legacy SCA APIs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api-docs.mend.io

CLI

The Mend CLI scans local projects for CVEs, malicious packages and policy violations and can run without uploading full source code.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

CLI operating systems

Documented CLI downloads cover Linux Intel, macOS Intel and Apple Silicon, and Windows Intel; Windows 10/11 and Server 2016 or newer are listed prerequisites.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

Company headquarters and size

LinkedIn lists Boston, Massachusetts headquarters and 201–500 employees, with a 2011 founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company history

Mend says its predecessor WhiteSource was founded in 2011 to automate tasks around open source software use and security.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Company legal name

Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Mend Ltd. and lists WhiteSource as an alternative name.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Data protection

Mend says customer data storage and backups are encrypted at rest and in transit.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Deployment options

Software Advice describes Mend.io as deployable as cloud SaaS, on-premises or hybrid.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Developer workflows

The product integrates with IDEs, repositories, registries and CI/CD pipelines to provide automated risk remediation and policy enforcement.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Development integrations

The integrations catalog lists Jira, ServiceNow, Jenkins, TeamCity, Docker, JFrog Artifactory, Amazon ECR, Azure Container Registry and Google Container Registry.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Documentation depth

Public documentation includes setup, CLI configuration, repository integrations, scan-result analysis, reachability, policy findings, APIs and release notes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

Funding

Startup Nation Central reports $121 million in cumulative funding across five rounds and 201–500 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · finder.startupnationcentral.org

GitHub app

Mend for GitHub.com continuously scans repositories, reports findings in security checks and issues, and can open remediation pull requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

Language coverage

The SCA service states support for more than 200 languages and frameworks, including npm, Python, Java, .NET, Go, Ruby, PHP, Rust and Swift ecosystems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

License compliance

Organizations can define license policies, receive alerts and block policy-violating licenses before code enters the repository.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

License controls

Teams can define license policies and receive alerts, automated remediation, or blocks for policy violations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

License model

Mend’s terms say the platform is licensed rather than sold and that Mend retains intellectual-property rights, so the product is proprietary rather than open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Limit: G2 cost and integration issues

G2’s review themes cite expense, pricing issues, integration problems and limited cloud integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: Gartner scale and documentation

Gartner reviewers report scalability and UI/reporting tuning challenges, slow priority-ticket follow-up, outdated documentation and manual effort for transitive dependency scanning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Malicious package detection

Threat intelligence is used to detect typosquatting, dependency confusion, data-exfiltration and backdoor packages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Malicious packages

The product says it detects malicious packages including typosquats, dependency-confusion attacks, and packages with data-exfiltration or backdoor code.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Praise: G2 usability and integrations

G2’s review themes praise ease of use, cloud integration, easy integrations, integration support and remediation solutions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: Gartner workflow integration

Gartner reviewers praise integration into existing developer workflows, automated dependency updates and rapid vendor response to issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Pricing availability on Software Advice

Software Advice lists one custom-quote plan and says pricing is available on request.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Rating on Capterra

4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.3 out of 5 from 112 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Gartner Peer Insights

4.4 out of 5 from 181 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Rating on TrustRadius

7.6 out of 10 from 5 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · tr-web.stage.trustradius.com

Reachability

Its reachability analysis traces code through direct and transitive dependencies to assess whether vulnerable functions are invoked.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Reachability analysis

The product traces calls through direct and transitive dependencies to identify vulnerabilities reachable by an application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Rebrand news

WhiteSource announced its name change to Mend on May 25, 2022.Read 15 Oct 2026 · prnewswire.com

Release update

The October 4, 2026 release added configurable workflow email recipients, send-email actions and dedicated zero-day alerts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

Repository integrations

Supported source-control integrations include GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket Cloud and Data Center, Azure DevOps and GitLab.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io

Risk prioritization

It combines CVSS 4.0 severity ratings and EPSS exploitability data with reachability analysis to prioritize vulnerabilities.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

SBOM

Mend exports SPDX and CycloneDX SBOMs, imports third-party SBOMs and uses VEX data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

SBOM and VEX

Mend SCA generates SPDX and CycloneDX SBOMs, ingests third-party SBOMs and uses VEX data.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Security certifications

Mend says its controls are evaluated for SOC 2 Type II and that its information security management system incorporates ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27701 controls.Read 4 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Security compliance

Mend states that its controls are externally reviewed annually against ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27701 requirements and assessed for SOC 2 Type II.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Vulnerability prioritization

Mend combines CVSS 4.0 severity with EPSS exploitability data to rank threats.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Software Composition Analysis Software#6 of 658.6
• Dependency Management Software#6 of 278.5