# OWASP Dependency-Check vs pip-audit

| Attribute | OWASP Dependency-Check | pip-audit |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.1 (10% (low)) | 49.3 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 55 | 12 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 121 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,672 | 1,354 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A tool that scans software dependencies to identify publicly known vulnerabilities by cross-referencing them with vulnerability databases. It generates reports that link discovered issues to relevant security advisories. | Scans Python environments and dependency files against multiple vulnerability databases to detect insecure packages, and can automatically upgrade them to secure versions. |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)"},{"name":"ESMS"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Python |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:05:11.628Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | 28 | 31 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | - | 8.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.owasp%3Adependency-check-maven&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Dependency Management)

| Capability | OWASP Dependency-Check | 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 2026-09-01T17:35:30.823Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*