Bandit vs MobSF

Bandit is free software for finding common security issues in Python source code. It builds an abstract syntax tree from scanned files and runs plugins against that tree, then produces a report. A JSON baseline can exclude findings that a team considers non-issues. The project is distributed through PyPI and recommends installation with pip. It runs on Linux and macOS and can be used in self-hosted environments. Optional installation extras add TOML support, the bandit-baseline command-line tool, and SARIF output formatting. Documentation describes pre-commit configuration and integrations with Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Vim, Neovim, Emacs, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ruff, and Flake8. A published container image supports amd64, arm64, armv7, and armv8 architectures. The project says images are signed with Sigstore Cosign and provides source-verification instructions. Bandit is licensed under Apache License 2.0, with support links to GitHub issues and Discord.

MobSF is a mobile application security research platform for penetration testing, malware analysis and privacy analysis. Its Static Analyzer supports APK, IPA, APPX and source code; the Dynamic Analyzer works with Android and iOS applications and includes interactive instrumented testing, runtime data analysis and network traffic analysis. REST APIs and CLI tools connect MobSF to DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines, and pull request scans are supported. The project provides a Docker image and quick-start commands for local use, and links to MobSF Static Analyzer Online. The framework is open source under GPL-3.0, with a free MobSF plan at free. Paid options are Professional at $2,999.99 a year, Enterprise at $6,999.99 a year, and Training at $10,999.99 a year. They list support, training or consultation services. Limited free help is available through Slack; GitHub issues are for bug reports and feature requests. The project links to a security policy and describes MobSF as made in India.