What is Renovate?
A self-hosted dependency update automation tool that integrates with version control platforms to manage software dependencies.
Renovate 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.
Community Edition free; Enterprise Edition available
Community Edition
FreeEnterprise Edition
Contact salesWhat Renovate does
The capabilities that matter for devsecops tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- SAST (static analysis)
- -
- DAST (dynamic analysis)
- -
- SCA / dependency scanning
- ✓
- Secret scanning
- -
- Container / image scanning
- -
- IaC misconfiguration scanning
- -
- OSS licence compliance
- ✓
- SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX)
- -
- Automated fix / upgrade PRs
- ✓
- Reachability / exploitability prioritisation
- -
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- First-class CI / pipeline integration
- ✓
- In-editor / IDE scanning
- -
- OSS engine available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
Integrations (5)
Independently observed- GitHub
- GitLab Cloud
- GitLab Enterprise Edition
- Bitbucket Data Center
- GitLab•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 11 (8 in the last 12 months), max severity MODERATE sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Renovate FAQ
Common questions about Renovate, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Renovate?
A self-hosted dependency update automation tool that integrates with version control platforms to manage software dependencies. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.
Is Renovate free to use?
Renovate is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Enterprise Edition, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does Renovate support?
Renovate supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.renovatebot.com
Can Renovate be self-hosted?
Yes. Renovate can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does Renovate integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for Renovate, including GitHub, GitLab Cloud, GitLab Enterprise Edition and Bitbucket Data Center. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Is Renovate open source?
Yes. Renovate is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Renovate alternatives
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- Endor LabsAutomates vulnerability detection and remediation using AI agents integrated into developer workflowsmedium · 71%
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- MendUnified platform for securing custom code, open source dependencies, and AI with automated governance and remediationmedium · 74%
Compare Renovate
Side by side against other devsecops tools, 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 Renovate, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 72 | 0.14 | 9.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.06 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 67 | 0.04 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 42 | 0.06 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 82 | 0.03 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.06 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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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 | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 61% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Sca: Yes · Hosting: both · Ci native: Yes · Auto fix pr: Yes · Open source: Yes · License compliance: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | AGPL-3.0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70% |
Security
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