GitHub Dependabot
Automatic dependency updates and vulnerability scanning for secure supply chains
- Vendor
- GitHub
- Also known as
- github-dependabot
Available worldwide
What is GitHub Dependabot?
A security tool that automatically monitors project dependencies for vulnerabilities, creates pull requests with the latest updates, and groups changes for efficient review and deployment.
GitHub Dependabot pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $19/active committer/month for Secret Protection; $30/active committer/month for Code Security
Secret Protection
Code Security
What GitHub Dependabot does
The capabilities that matter for dependency management, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Update automation
- ✓
- Vuln scanning
- ✓
- Reachability analysis
- -
- License compliance
- ✓
- Sbom generation
- ✓
- Ci gating
- ✓
- Container image scanning
- -
- Auto merge policy
- ✓
- Open source
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- iOS
- Web
- Android
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (31)
Independently observed- CircleCI•
- Codemagic CI/CD•
- Mergify
- Codecov•
- Rewind Backups•
- gitpod.io•
- Atlassian•
- Jira
- Ranger
- Crowdin•
- Datree•
- DeepScan
- GuardRails
- Slack•
- Azure Pipelines
- Linear
- Zenhub
- Codacy
- CodeFactor
- Rollbar
- Percy
- WakaTime
- Codemagic
- Zube
- Codetree
- POEditor
- Imgbot
- Qlty Cloud
- Render
- OpenCode
- Octobox
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2 Type IIactive
GitHub Dependabot FAQ
Common questions about GitHub Dependabot, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is GitHub Dependabot?
Monitors your project dependencies, identifies security vulnerabilities and outdated packages, and automatically opens pull requests to update them to safer versions. It is indexed under Dependency Management.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
How much does GitHub Dependabot cost?
GitHub Dependabot does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Free and Enterprise Cloud), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does GitHub Dependabot support?
GitHub Dependabot supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can GitHub Dependabot be self-hosted?
Yes. GitHub Dependabot can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What does GitHub Dependabot integrate with?
We have confirmed 22 integrations for GitHub Dependabot, including Azure Pipelines, Linear, Zenhub, Codacy, CodeFactor, Rollbar, Percy and WakaTime, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What security certifications does GitHub Dependabot have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for GitHub Dependabot. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitHub Dependabot not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://github.com/security/advanced-security/software-supply-chain?locale=fr-fr
GitHub Dependabot alternatives
Other dependency management we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- OWASP Dependency-TrackOpen source supply chain visibility platform for tracking software components, vulnerabilities, and policy compliancelow · 30%
- OWASP Dependency-CheckA tool that scans project dependencies to identify external libraries with known security vulnerabilitieslow · 30%
- pip-auditlow · 35%
- FOSSAManage open source dependencies for enterprises while assessing license and security risksmedium · 55%
- TideliftAnalyzes source code to identify security vulnerabilities, quality issues, and technical maintenance costs early in developmentlow · 28%
- Sonatype LifecycleIntegrates component security analysis directly into developer IDEs and version control platformslow · 19%
Compare GitHub Dependabot
Side by side against other dependency management, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for GitHub Dependabot, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.05 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 45 | 0.09 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 87 | 0.03 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.05 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.04 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 36 | 0.04 | 1.4 | ✓ |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Ci gating, Open source, Vuln scanning, Sbom generation, Auto merge policy, Update automation, License compliance | mediumsource · 2026-10-06 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 17 | mediumsource · 2026-10-06 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-06 · 50% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 60% |
Security
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