Comparison

Trivy vs Veracode

On the evidence we track, Veracode leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Trivy59
★Veracode73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Trivy59 / 100low · 41%
Veracode73 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Trivy✓
Veracode–
Model
Price level
Trivyfree
Veracode–
Transparent
Trivy✓
Veracode–
Integrations
Count
Trivy7
Veracode25
Security
Fedramp
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Gdpr
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Hipaa
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Iso27001
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Pci
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Scorecard
Trivy6.4
Veracode–
Soc2
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Trivy–
Veracode✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Trivy134
Veracode–
Github stars
Trivy38,396
Veracode–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Trivy61
Veracode–
Release
Cadence days
Trivy10
Veracode–
History
Veracode–
License
Spdx
Veracode–
Language
Primary
TrivyGo
Veracode–
Market
Availability
Veracode–
Content
Faq
Trivy6 items
Veracode–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Veracode

Leader

A comprehensive platform for identifying, prioritizing, and fixing application security vulnerabilities across code, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure. It combines static and dynamic testing with AI-driven remediation to reduce security risk while maintaining developer velocity.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Trivy

Open source
as of verify ↗

Veracode

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Trivy✗
Veracode✓
CLI
Trivy✓
Veracode✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Trivy✗
Veracode✓
Self-hosted
Trivy✓
Veracode✗

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab

Trivy

9 total - 7 not shared
  • Docker
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Kubernetes
  • Harbor
  • CloudNativePG
  • VS Code
  • Docker Hub
Independently observed

Veracode

Leader
20 total - 18 not shared
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Snyk
  • Checkmarx
  • Contrast Security
  • Fortify OnDemand
  • Rapid7 InsightAppSec
  • Qualys
  • JFrog Xray
  • AWS Config
  • AWS Inspector
  • Prisma Cloud
  • Wiz
  • CrowdStrike
  • Orca
  • SecurityScorecard
  • Terraform Cloud
Independently observed
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