OSV-Scanner vs Socket
| OSV-Scanner | Socket | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | $25/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | api, extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported ecosystems | C/C++, Dart, Elixir, Go, Haskell, Java, JavaScript, .NET, PHP, Python, R, Ruby, Rust; npm, pip, Maven, Go Modules, Cargo, Gem, Composer, NuGet | JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, .NET, Scala, Kotlin, Rust, PHP, Swift, C/C++, Julia, Dart, Elixir/Erlang, GitHub Actions |
| SBOM generation | Yes | Yes |
| Reachability analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Pull request scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | self_hosted | cloud |
Both are listed in Best Software Composition Analysis Software. On The Geeks Club, Socket scores higher on our published basis.