Grype
An open-source utility for identifying security vulnerabilities in container images and filesystems
- Vendor
- Anchore
- Also known as
- grype
What is Grype?
A command-line tool that scans container images, filesystems, and software bill of materials to detect known security vulnerabilities across various operating system and programming language package ecosystems.
Grype pricing
We don't have Grype's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Grype does
The capabilities that matter for container security, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Self hosted CLI
- Image registry vulnerability scanning
- ✓
- Ci cd pipeline build blocking
- -
- Ebpf runtime syscall monitoring
- -
- Container drift prevention blocking
- -
- Kubernetes kspm security posture
- -
- Infrastructure as code iac scanning
- -
- Serverless lambda fargate support
- -
- Network microsegmentation
- -
- Compliance PCI SOC2 reporting
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- Open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 1 (1 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Grype FAQ
Common questions about Grype, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Grype?
An open-source security tool that detects vulnerabilities in containerized applications and filesystem artifacts across multiple operating systems and programming language ecosystems. It is indexed under Container Security.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Grype free to use?
Grype is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does Grype support?
Grype supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can Grype be self-hosted?
Yes. Grype can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Grype open source?
Yes. Grype is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Source: https://github.com/anchore/grype
Grype alternatives
Other container security we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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 Grype, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 54 | 0.09 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 93 | 0.05 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| Security score | 82 | 0.04 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Stars | 78 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.06 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 20 | 0.06 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 50 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: open_source · Deployment model: self_hosted_cli · Image registry vulnerability scanning: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 8.2 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fanchore%2Fgrype&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
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