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Comparison

FOSSA vs pip-audit

No clear leader: FOSSA (49.4) and pip-audit (49.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

FOSSA full profile →pip-audit full profile →
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FOSSA49
pip-audit49
Score
Vioscale score
FOSSA49 / 100medium · 56%
pip-audit49 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
FOSSA✓
pip-audit✓
Model
FOSSAfreemium
pip-auditcommercial
Price level
FOSSAmid
pip-auditfree
Starting price
FOSSA$20
pip-audit–
Transparent
FOSSA✗
pip-audit–
Integrations
Count
FOSSA10
pip-audit4
Security
Scorecard
FOSSA–
pip-audit8.4
Soc2
FOSSA✓
pip-audit–
Adoption
Github stars
FOSSA–
pip-audit1,354
Activity
Commits last 30d
FOSSA–
pip-audit12
Release
Cadence days
FOSSA–
pip-audit31
History
FOSSA–
pip-audit20 items
License
Spdx
FOSSA–
pip-auditApache-2.0
Language
Primary
FOSSA–
pip-auditPython
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for dependency management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Update automation
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-
Vuln scanning
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-
Reachability analysis
FOSSA✗
pip-audit-
License compliance
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-
Sbom generation
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-
Ci gating
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-
Container image scanning
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-
Auto merge policy
FOSSA✗
pip-audit-
Open source
FOSSA✓
pip-audit-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FOSSA

A platform that helps teams identify and manage open source dependencies across their codebase, enforce license compliance policies, detect and remediate security vulnerabilities, and generate regulatory-compliant software bills of materials (SBOMs).

Independently observed

pip-audit

Scans Python environments and dependency files against multiple vulnerability databases to detect insecure packages, and can automatically upgrade them to secure versions.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FOSSA

from $20/project/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available; Business from $20/project/month billed annually; Enterprise custom pricing

  • FreeFree
    • Container scanning
    • Identify dependencies at any depth
    • Basic email support
    • API access
    • SaaS (multi-tenant cloud)
    • +2 more
  • Business$20/project/month billed annually
    • Everything in Free, plus:
    • Unlimited imported SBOMs
    • Automated license and vulnerability scanning
    • Multi-project reporting
    • Priority support
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Business, plus:
    • Enterprise-grade SLAs
    • Custom retention policies
    • Advanced compliance reporting
    • Enterprise-grade APIs
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

pip-audit

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FOSSA✓
pip-audit✗
CLI
FOSSA✓
pip-audit✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FOSSA✓
pip-audit✗
Self-hosted
FOSSA✓
pip-audit✓
On-premise
FOSSA✓
pip-audit✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FOSSA

10 total
  • GitHub
  • CI/CD platforms
  • Gradle
  • Maven
  • JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems
  • Python
  • Golang
  • Ruby
  • Rust
  • Kotlin
Independently observed

pip-audit

4 total
  • PyPI
  • OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
  • ESMS
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.