Grype vs Snyk Open Source

Grype is a free, Apache-2.0-licensed scanner for known vulnerabilities in container images, filesystems, and software bills of materials (SBOMs). It can also scan directories, individual files, archives, and packages identified by PURL or CPE. Coverage includes major operating-system package ecosystems and language packages such as Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, Go, PHP, and Rust; supported image formats include Docker, OCI, and Singularity. Grype uses EPSS, KEV, and risk scoring to help prioritize findings. OpenVEX can filter results or add context. Reports can be emitted as a table, JSON, SARIF, or a custom Go template. The project supports SBOM generation and runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, or in a self-hosted setup. Installation options include a Docker image and community packages such as Homebrew, MacPorts, Winget, Scoop, and Snapcraft. Individual package scanning is described as useful for lightweight vulnerability checks and compliance scanning of specific dependencies. Security updates are applied only to the most recent release, and vulnerability-report support is described as best effort.

Snyk Open Source analyzes software dependencies to help developers find and address security vulnerabilities and license issues. It scans dependencies in IDEs and the CLI, checks pull requests before merging, adds guardrails to CI/CD pipelines, and monitors projects for newly identified vulnerabilities. Risk scoring considers reachability, exploit maturity, and EPSS/CVSS scores, with business and application context available to refine priorities. Snyk can create pull requests with required upgrades and patches; customizable templates let organizations set titles, descriptions, and commit messages. It also supports ongoing evaluation against regulatory and internal security policies, with real-time and historical reporting and automated license policy enforcement. Listed integrations include GitHub, Jira, Bitbucket Server, and IntelliJ. Supported languages and ecosystems span C/C++, JavaScript, Python, and others, while Rust support is limited. The Free plan costs nothing for 5 projects. Team costs $25 a month, billed monthly, for up to 10 developers and 100 projects, and includes next business day support.