# Renovate

> Automate dependency updates

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/renovate
- **Category:** DevSecOps Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.renovatebot.com
- **Also known as:** renovate
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T22:51:25.065Z

## Vioscale score

**61.1 / 100**, confidence 25% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 74.7 | 12 | 896.7 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 82 | 5 | 409.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 28.8 | 12 | 345.1 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 40 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 72.4 | 26 | 1881.9 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 10 | 250 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://www.renovatebot.com). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier

> Open source version is free. Mend-hosted service pricing not specified.

## About

Multi-platform automated dependency updates tool that creates pull requests for dependency version updates. Supports multiple programming languages and VCS platforms.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Integrations (4)

_Independently observed._

- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Azure DevOps

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for DevSecOps Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **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 | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Integration** | |
| First-class CI / pipeline integration | ✓ |
| In-editor / IDE scanning | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| OSS engine available | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 22,162 | [link](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 373,836 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/renovate) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 9 | [link](https://www.renovatebot.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate) | 2026-08-03 | 67% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.renovatebot.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.renovatebot.com) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.renovatebot.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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