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What is pip-audit?
Scans Python environments and dependency files against multiple vulnerability databases to detect insecure packages, and can automatically upgrade them to secure versions.
pip-audit pricing
We don't have pip-audit'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 pip-audit 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
- Self-hosted
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- PyPI
- OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
- ESMS
- GitHub Actions
- OSV•
- Ecosyste.ms•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
pip-audit FAQ
Common questions about pip-audit, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is pip-audit?
Scans Python environments and dependency files against multiple vulnerability databases to detect insecure packages, and can automatically upgrade them to secure versions. It is indexed under Dependency Management.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is pip-audit free to use?
pip-audit 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 pip-audit support?
pip-audit 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 pip-audit be self-hosted?
Yes. pip-audit can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What does pip-audit integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for pip-audit, including PyPI, OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities), ESMS and GitHub Actions. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is pip-audit open source?
Yes. pip-audit 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.
pip-audit alternatives
Other dependency management we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- GitHub DependabotAutomatic dependency updates and vulnerability scanning for secure supply chainsmedium · 73%
- 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%
- 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 pip-audit
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 pip-audit, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.08 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 83 | 0.07 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| Security score | 84 | 0.05 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 32 | 0.12 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 34 | 0.08 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 59 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.05 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 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 | 9 | mediumsource · 2026-09-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, Vuln scanning, Sbom generation, Update automation | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-18 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 8.4 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pip-audit&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
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