# OWASP ZAP vs Renovate

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Renovate

| Attribute | OWASP ZAP | Renovate |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.1 (41% (low)) | 58.1 (38% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 30 | 308 |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,685 | 22,348 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 374,610 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source security scanner that performs dynamic analysis on web applications to detect potential vulnerabilities. It supports automation, extensibility through community add-ons, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines. | A self-hosted dependency update automation tool that integrates with version control platforms to manage software dependencies. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dast":true,"hosting":"self","ci_native":true,"open_source":true}` | `{"sca":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"license_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab Cloud"},{"name":"GitLab Enterprise Edition"},{"name":"Bitbucket Data Center"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zaproxy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:30:17.577Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","summary":"Open source community edition","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Community Edition free; Enterprise Edition available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.renovatebot.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:21:54.986Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.46.4","date":"2026-08-26T13:21:00Z","type":"stable","version":"44.46.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.46.3","date":"2026-08-26T12:43:54Z","type":"stable","version":"44.46.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.46.2","date":"2026-08-26T11:11:59Z","type":"stable","version":"44.46.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.46.1","date":"2026-08-26T10:00:53Z","type":"stable","version":"44.46.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.46.0","date":"2026-08-26T07:33:39Z","type":"stable","version":"44.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.45.4","date":"2026-08-26T03:49:33Z","type":"stable","version":"44.45.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.45.3","date":"2026-08-26T00:51:20Z","type":"stable","version":"44.45.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.45.2","date":"2026-08-25T23:23:01Z","type":"stable","version":"44.45.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.45.1","date":"2026-08-25T21:58:47Z","type":"stable","version":"44.45.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.45.0","date":"2026-08-25T20:56:15Z","type":"stable","version":"44.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.44.0","date":"2026-08-25T16:13:26Z","type":"stable","version":"44.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.43.1","date":"2026-08-25T13:01:04Z","type":"stable","version":"44.43.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.43.0","date":"2026-08-25T12:15:52Z","type":"stable","version":"44.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.42.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:50:16Z","type":"stable","version":"44.42.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.42.1","date":"2026-08-25T10:55:36Z","type":"stable","version":"44.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.42.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"44.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.41.1","date":"2026-08-24T14:48:25Z","type":"stable","version":"44.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.41.0","date":"2026-08-24T11:42:24Z","type":"stable","version":"44.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.40.1","date":"2026-08-24T11:05:39Z","type":"stable","version":"44.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/44.40.0","date":"2026-08-24T08:22:24Z","type":"stable","version":"44.40.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.zaproxy%3Azap&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":11,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=renovate&per_page=100","last_12m":8,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

| Capability | OWASP ZAP | Renovate |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Scan types** |  |  |
| SAST (static analysis) | - | - |
| DAST (dynamic analysis) | ✓ | - |
| SCA / dependency scanning | - | ✓ |
| Secret scanning | - | - |
| Container / image scanning | - | - |
| IaC misconfiguration scanning | - | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| OSS licence compliance | - | ✓ |
| SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX) | - | - |
| **Remediation** |  |  |
| Automated fix / upgrade PRs | - | ✓ |
| **Prioritisation** |  |  |
| Reachability / exploitability prioritisation | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| First-class CI / pipeline integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-editor / IDE scanning | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| OSS engine available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:52.773Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*