Comparison

Socket vs Trivy

On the evidence we track, Trivy leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Socket50
Trivy61
Score
Vioscale score
Socket50 / 100medium · 71%
Trivy61 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
Socket
Trivy
Model
Price level
Socketlow
Trivyfree
Transparent
Socket
Trivy
Integrations
Count
Socket6
Trivy7
Reliability
Status page
Socket
Trivy
Adoption
Dependent repos
Socket
Trivy134
Github stars
Socket
Trivy37,628
Activity
Commits last 30d
Socket
Trivy43
Release
Cadence days
Socket
Trivy5
History
Socket
License
Spdx
Socket
Language
Primary
Socket
TrivyGo

Capabilities

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

Scan types
SAST (static analysis)
Socket
Trivy
DAST (dynamic analysis)
Socket-
Trivy-
SCA / dependency scanning
Socket
Trivy
Secret scanning
Socket
Trivy
Container / image scanning
Socket
Trivy
IaC misconfiguration scanning
Socket-
Trivy
Governance
OSS licence compliance
Socket
Trivy
SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX)
Socket-
Trivy-
Remediation
Automated fix / upgrade PRs
Socket-
Trivy-
Prioritisation
Reachability / exploitability prioritisation
Socket
Trivy-
Deployment
Hosting
SocketCloud + self-hosted
TrivySelf-hosted only
Integration
First-class CI / pipeline integration
Socket
Trivy
In-editor / IDE scanning
Socket
Trivy-
Licensing
OSS engine available
Socket
Trivy

What each one is

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

Socket

A developer-focused security platform that analyzes the behavior of software dependencies to identify and block malware, mining software, and other supply chain threats. Socket protects against both known and emerging threats with real-time detection across package managers and programming languages.

Independently observed

Trivy

Leader

A free, open-source tool that scans code repositories, container images, binary artifacts, and Kubernetes clusters to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and license compliance issues. Designed for cloud-native environments and integrates into CI/CD pipelines.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Socket

HybridFree tier

Free tier available with GitHub app and Socket Firewall; enterprise pricing available

as of verify ↗

Trivy

Leader
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
Socket
Trivy
CLI
Socket
Trivy
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Socket
Trivy
Self-hosted
Socket
Trivy

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Socket

6 total - 5 not shared
  • npm
  • PyPI
  • Cargo
  • Go packages
  • VSCode
Independently observed

Trivy

Leader
7 total - 6 not shared
  • Docker
  • GitLab
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Kubernetes
  • Harbor
  • CloudNativePG
Independently observed

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

Socket vs Trivy: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale