Bomly CLI vs SBOM Observer
Bomly CLI
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SBOM Observer
sbom.observerSide by side
| Figure | Bomly CLI | SBOM Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €69/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Software Composition Analysis Software | 8.2 (#11) | 7.6 (#43) |
| Intended users | Bomly describes itself as built for developers and the AI agents they work with. | Business is presented for small teams in security, compliance and product, while Enterprise is for 25 or more users, larger rollouts and regulated industries. |
| Purpose | Bomly scans source trees, SBOMs, Git refs, and container images to build dependency graphs and explain why packages are present. | SBOM Observer analyzes SBOMs from builds and suppliers, monitors vulnerabilities and license issues, and enforces policies in CI/CD. |
| SBOM formats | It reads SPDX and CycloneDX SBOMs and can generate SPDX and CycloneDX output. | It supports CycloneDX 1.3 and later and SPDX 2.2 and later in JSON, XML, YAML and tag-value formats. |
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SBOM Observer
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