# GitHub Dependabot vs pip-audit

**Leader by Vioscale score:** GitHub Dependabot

| Attribute | GitHub Dependabot | pip-audit |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.9 (76% (high)) | 49.3 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 12 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,354 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An automated tool integrated into GitHub workflows that detects vulnerable dependencies, generates update pull requests, and enforces security and compliance policies to protect software supply chains. | Scans Python environments and dependency files against multiple vulnerability databases to detect insecure packages, and can automatically upgrade them to secure versions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ci_gating":true,"open_source":true,"vuln_scanning":true,"sbom_generation":true,"auto_merge_policy":true,"update_automation":true,"license_compliance":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 15 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Zenhub"},{"name":"Codacy"},{"name":"CodeFactor"},{"name":"Rollbar"},{"name":"Percy"},{"name":"WakaTime"},{"name":"Codemagic"},{"name":"Zube"},{"name":"Codetree"},{"name":"POEditor"},{"name":"Imgbot"},{"name":"Qlty Cloud"},{"name":"Render"}]` | `[{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)"},{"name":"ESMS"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Dependabot vulnerability detection","Automated dependency pull requests","Public repository access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Dependabot for public repositories","includedLimits":{"ci_cd_minutes":"2000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Cloud","features":["Dependabot with automated triage rules","Dependency review enforcement","Advanced Security integration","Audit log API"],"description":"Multi-tenant SaaS with regional deployment options","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ci_cd_minutes":"50000/month"}}],"summary":"Free for public repositories; included in paid GitHub plans","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:25:46.519Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:05:11.628Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 31 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.10.1","date":"2026-06-10T22:16:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.10.0","date":"2025-12-01T23:42:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2025-04-07T16:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2025-02-06T22:57:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.7.3","date":"2024-04-30T19:26:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.7.2","date":"2024-02-29T16:05:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.7.1","date":"2024-02-12T19:08:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.7.0","date":"2024-01-11T19:35:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.6.3","date":"2024-01-08T03:43:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.6.2","date":"2023-12-19T03:48:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.6.1","date":"2023-07-24T18:46:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.6.0","date":"2023-07-02T13:30:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.6","date":"2023-05-23T00:25:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.5","date":"2023-05-04T16:25:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.4","date":"2023-03-29T08:11:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.3","date":"2023-03-23T22:06:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.2","date":"2023-03-20T17:38:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.1","date":"2023-03-17T15:28:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2023-03-16T10:58:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/pip-audit/releases/tag/v2.4.15","date":"2023-01-31T17:33:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.15"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8.4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Dependency Management)

| Capability | GitHub Dependabot | pip-audit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Update automation | ✓ | - |
| Vuln scanning | ✓ | - |
| Reachability analysis | - | - |
| License compliance | ✓ | - |
| Sbom generation | ✓ | - |
| Ci gating | ✓ | - |
| Container image scanning | - | - |
| Auto merge policy | ✓ | - |
| Open source | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:34:47.898Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*