Eclipse Steady vs SBOM Observer
Eclipse Steady
eclipse-steady.github.io
SBOM Observer
sbom.observerSide by side
| Figure | Eclipse Steady | SBOM Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €69/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Software Composition Analysis Software | 8.6 (#5) | 7.6 (#43) |
| Analysis | It combines static and dynamic analysis to collect evidence about whether vulnerable code is reachable or executed in an application context. | It traces vulnerable dependencies to affected applications and releases and breaks container SBOMs down by base layer, system package and application dependency. |
| Deployment | The backend is a Docker Compose application that stores vulnerability information and scan results, and must be running during scans. | Business is managed SaaS hosted in the EU; Enterprise supports SaaS or on-premises deployment, including air-gapped environments. |
| Purpose | Eclipse Steady analyzes Java and Python applications for dependencies with known vulnerabilities and helps developers mitigate them. | SBOM Observer analyzes SBOMs from builds and suppliers, monitors vulnerabilities and license issues, and enforces policies in CI/CD. |
Plans
In their own words
Eclipse Steady
Eclipse Steady is an open-source tool for analyzing Java and Python applications that depend on open-source components with known vulnerabilities. It combines static and dynamic analysis to determine whether vulnerable code is reachable or executed in an application context, using a code-focused, usage-based assessment rather than metadata alone. The project includes Java and Python client tools, server-side REST services, and web frontends. Documentation covers Java scans for Maven, Gradle, and command-line workflows, plus Python command-line scanning. Jenkins and other continuous-integration systems can automate scans. Java Maven reports can be written as HTML, XML, or JSON. Its backend runs as a Docker Compose application during scans, storing vulnerability information and results. Initial setup processes code-level vulnerability data, followed by daily delta updates. Eclipse Steady is free under Apache License 2.0; version 3.2.5 is labeled an Incubator Project.
SBOM Observer
SBOM Observer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.