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Apache-2.0 SBOM-first vulnerability scanner from Anchore; free CLI

DevOps / Security · Apache-2.0 · 12.8k

What's Good

Apache-2.0. Scan images, dirs, or SBOMs; pairs with Syft (generate once, rescan often). Offline DB after download. Transparent matching logic. No feature gate on the CLI.

The Catch

Vuln scanner — not Trivy's IaC/secrets swiss-army, not Cosign signing, not Anchore Enterprise governance UI. You still triage CVEs. Anchore monetizes Enterprise separately.

Verdict

Apache-2.0 SBOM vuln scanner. Free CLI; Enterprise is the paid cousin.

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