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FossID Workbench vs OSV-Scanner

FossID Workbench

fossid.com

OSV-Scanner

google.github.io

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FigureFossID WorkbenchOSV-Scanner
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published11
Spec score · Software Composition Analysis Software8.2 (#12)7.7 (#40)
PurposeFossID Workbench is a software composition analysis tool for identifying third-party components, licenses, and vulnerabilities in codebases.OSV-Scanner finds known vulnerabilities affecting a project's dependencies using the OSV database.
SupportFossID directs customers to its support portal for help and ticket submission.The project directs users to GitHub issues to report problems and accepts code contributions through its contribution guidelines.

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FossID Workbench

  • FossID WorkbenchPriced on request

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OSV-Scanner

  • OSV-ScannerFree

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In their own words

FossID Workbench

FossID Workbench is a software composition analysis tool for identifying and governing third-party software in codebases. It analyzes direct and transitive dependencies, scans unmanaged source code across programming languages, and detects embedded open-source snippets, including modified code. ID Assist proposes component identifications, while License Extractor extracts file-level license text. Vulnerable Snippet Finder locates code blocks linked to CVEs, with VEX data adding exploitability context. Workbench creates, imports, consolidates, and exports software bills of materials with component, license, vulnerability, and usage information in SPDX or CycloneDX formats. Policy Management can enforce license, security, and usage rules across projects. GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket imports are supported, alongside CI/CD scanning, gating, pull-request notifications, and API workflows. Deployment options include cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and offline air-gapped setups. It supports many ecosystems, including JavaScript, Java/Kotlin, Python, Rust, Go, C/C++, .NET, and others. Pricing is available on request.

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