SBOM Observer vs ScanCode.io
SBOM Observer
sbom.observerScanCode.io
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| Figure | SBOM Observer | ScanCode.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €69/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Software Composition Analysis Software | 7.6 (#43) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Deployment | Business is managed SaaS hosted in the EU; Enterprise supports SaaS or on-premises deployment, including air-gapped environments. | ScanCode.io can run in a Docker container or be installed on a Linux server. |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Brussels, Belgium |
| Purpose | SBOM Observer analyzes SBOMs from builds and suppliers, monitors vulnerabilities and license issues, and enforces policies in CI/CD. | ScanCode.io provides a Web UI and API for running and reviewing complex software composition analysis scans in scripted pipelines. |
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SBOM Observer
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ScanCode.io
ScanCode.io provides a web interface and API for running software composition analysis scans in scripted pipelines. It scans containers, Docker images, package archives, and manifests for license, copyright, source, and vulnerability information, and can generate or consume CycloneDX and SPDX SBOMs. The same capabilities are available through its command-line interface and REST API. Documented pipeline integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, and Azure Pipelines; other CI/CD systems that support Docker can run it too. It can fetch packages using Package URLs and retrieve artifacts from JFrog Artifactory and Sonatype Nexus. Installation is preferably through Docker, including for Windows; Linux server installation is also supported, and an offline Docker package can be transferred to an isolated server. The software is open source under Apache License 2.0 and is free. Authentication for the web interface and API is disabled by default, but can be enabled. Its default setup starts one worker, so it runs one pipeline at a time.