Mend SCA vs SBOM Observer
Mend SCA
mend.io
SBOM Observer
sbom.observerSide by side
| Figure | Mend SCA | SBOM Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20.83/mo | €69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Software Composition Analysis Software | 8.6 (#6) | 7.6 (#43) |
| Headquarters | Givatayim, Israel | Sweden |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, Jenkins, Docker, JFrog Artifactory and several IDEs. | The Observer CLI is described as usable in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI or any CI that runs a shell step. |
| Intended users | Mend positions SCA for developers and security and legal teams managing open source security and compliance risks. | 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 | Mend SCA identifies, prioritizes and remediates security and license risks in applications’ open source components. | SBOM Observer analyzes SBOMs from builds and suppliers, monitors vulnerabilities and license issues, and enforces policies in CI/CD. |
Plans
Mend SCA
- Mend Renovate Enterprise$250 a year
- Mend AI$300 a year
- Mend AppSec$1,000 a year
In their own words
SBOM Observer
SBOM Observer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.