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Comparison

Socket vs Trivy

No clear leader: Trivy (58.5) and Socket (57.1) 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.

Socket full profile →Trivy full profile →
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Socket57
Trivy59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Socket57 / 100medium · 73%
Trivy59 / 100low · 41%
Pricing
Free tier
Socket✓
Trivy✓
Model
Price level
Socketmid
Trivyfree
Starting price
Socket$25
Trivy–
Transparent
Socket✓
Trivy✓
Integrations
Count
Socket22
Trivy7
Security
Certifications
SocketSOC 2 Type II
Trivy–
Disclosure policy
Socket✓
Trivy–
Scorecard
Socket–
Trivy6.4
Soc2
Socket✓
Trivy–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Socket✓
Trivy–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Socket–
Trivy134
Github stars
Socket–
Trivy38,396
Activity
Commits last 30d
Socket–
Trivy61
Release
Cadence days
Socket–
Trivy10
History
Socket–
Trivy20 items
License
Spdx
Socket–
TrivyApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Socket–
TrivyGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Socket7 items
Trivy6 items

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

Socket analyzes software dependencies in real-time to detect and block malicious packages, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues before they enter production. It integrates directly into CI/CD pipelines and development tools to flag risky dependencies automatically.

Independently observed

Trivy

Trivy is a comprehensive security scanner that detects vulnerabilities, configuration problems, sensitive data, and license compliance issues in container images, virtual machine images, and source code repositories. It supports multiple programming languages, operating systems, and platforms with integration into popular development and deployment tools.

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

from $25/developer/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free to $50/developer/month. Save 20% on annual billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Detect 70+ risk types (malware, vulnerabilities, license, etc.)
    • Block malicious dependencies automatically
    • AI analysis that flags hidden dependency behavior
  • Team$25/developer/month (minimum 5), save 20% when billed annually
    • All Free features
    • Precomputed reachability analysis (cuts 60% CVE false positives)
    • Priority scoring
    • Slack alerts for malware/vulnerabilities
  • Business$50/developer/month (minimum 20)
    • All Team features
    • Compliance integrations (e.g., Vanta)
    • SBOM import/export
    • SSO/SAML and webhook automation
    • GitHub Actions and AI model scanning
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Business features
    • Full application function-level reachability (eliminates up to 90% irrelevant CVEs)
    • GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, self-hosted repo integrations
    • SCIM provisioning, audit logs, IP restrictions
    • Private Slack channel, migration help, named account manager
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Trivy

Open source
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 (4)
  • GitHub
  • VSCode
  • GitLab
  • VS Code

Socket

29 total - 25 not shared
  • npm
  • PyPI
  • Cargo
  • Go packages
  • Slack
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure DevOps
  • Vanta
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • CircleCI
  • Jenkins
  • Drata
  • JetBrains
  • Eclipse
  • Cursor
  • Bundler
  • Paket
  • Swift Package Manager
  • vcpkg
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • Asana
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Trivy

9 total - 6 not shared
  • Docker
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Kubernetes
  • Harbor
  • CloudNativePG
  • Docker Hub
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Socket or Trivy: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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