DepWarden vs Safety CLI

DepWarden is a software composition analysis tool for checking dependency manifests against vulnerability, exploitability, supply-chain, package health and license data. It ranks findings using CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, fix availability and dependency depth, and provides a copyable upgrade command. It supports npm, PyPI, Maven, Gradle, Go, RubyGems, Cargo, NuGet, Composer, Dart and Swift. The About page also describes source scanning across 15 languages and infrastructure-as-code formats with more than 300 rules. Users can submit CycloneDX or SPDX SBOMs and export an SBOM, OpenVEX document and NOTICE license file. GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps branches can be connected for scans and scheduled email reports. The free plan provides report-only scanning and cannot fail a build; paid plans add options such as build gating, SAST and scheduled delivery. The hosted service runs in Mumbai, India, and EU or US residency is not offered for hosted use. DepWarden lists web, Linux, macOS, Windows, API and self-hosted availability. It states that it has no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or equivalent third-party attestation, and has not commissioned an independent penetration test.

Safety CLI detects vulnerable dependencies and helps remediate them. Its CLI page describes scanning Python, Java, and JavaScript, while the listed supported ecosystem is Python. The tool prioritizes vulnerabilities using code-risk reachability analysis and verified fix recommendations. Safety says its proprietary vulnerability database detects four times more security issues than public sources. Scans can run on development machines, in CI/CD pipelines, or in production, and integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Docker, and Bitbucket; a GitHub Action is available for CI/CD scans. Installation starts with `pip install safety`, followed by authentication and `safety scan`. Safety lists support for Python 3.8 and later, with a Docker option for older versions described in its documentation. The CLI is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployment, and supports SBOM generation. The free plan is limited to one developer, one codebase, and 100 monthly scans for non-commercial use. Team costs $25 a month, billed at $25 per developer per month or $240 per year; a 7-day trial is available.