Software composition analysis · November 2026 Edition
Snyk Open Source vs OWASP Dependency-Track
Twelve of fourteen models named Snyk Open Source first on the direct prompt; zero named OWASP Dependency-Track. Snyk Open Source was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and OWASP Dependency-Track by twelve and Snyk Open Source carries 60 labels and OWASP Dependency-Track 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share34%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 19; printed, not drawn.
Labels6021A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Snyk Open Source reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Mend.io – Mend SCA was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Snyk Open Source vs Trivy · Snyk Open Source vs OWASP Dependency-Check · Snyk Open Source vs GitHub Dependabot
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the software composition analysis page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Snyk Open SourceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOWASP Dependency-Track
Direct120
Paraphrase021 against Snyk Open Source
Comparative80
Budget-constrained511 against OWASP Dependency-Track
Scale-constrained00
Negative106 against Snyk Open Source
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Snyk Open Source and OWASP Dependency-Track stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Snyk Open Source OWASP Dependency-Track first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Snyk Open Source on the left and OWASP Dependency-Track on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Snyk Open Source and OWASP Dependency-Track stood in it.
Snyk Open Source first, OWASP Dependency-Track an alternative
12 of 14 modelsOWASP Dependency-Track was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniSnyk Open Source alternatives: Mend.io – Mend SCA, OWASP Dependency-Check, OWASP Dependency-Track, Semgrep
Gemini 3.5 FlashSnyk Open Source alternatives: GitHub Advanced Security, Mend.io – Mend SCA, Semgrep Supply Chain, Socket
Grok 4.20Snyk Open Source alternatives: Black Duck, Mend.io – Mend SCA, Sonatype Lifecycle
Mistral SmallSnyk Open Source alternatives: FOSSA, Trivy
DeepSeek V4 FlashSnyk Open Source alternatives: Mend.io – Mend SCA, Sonatype Lifecycle
Llama 4 MaverickSnyk Open Source alternatives: Endor Labs, FOSSA, Safeguard SCA, Semgrep Supply Chain, Socket
Qwen 3.7 FlashSnyk Open Source alternatives: Black Duck, Mend.io – Mend SCA, Safeguard SCA, Trivy
Kimi K2Aikido Security, Snyk Open Source alternatives: FOSSA, GitHub Advanced Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXSnyk Open Source alternatives: Mend.io – Mend SCA
MiniMax M2.5Mend.io – Mend SCA, Snyk Open Source alternatives: Sonatype Lifecycle
GPT-6 LunaSnyk Open Source alternatives: GitHub Code Security, GitHub Dependabot, Mend.io – Mend SCA, Sonatype Lifecycle
Muse Glimmer 30BSnyk Open Source alternatives: Black Duck, Mend.io – Mend SCA, Sonatype Lifecycle
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Mend.io – Mend SCA alternatives: Aikido Security, Snyk Open Source
Perplexity SonarMend.io – Mend SCA alternatives: Endor Labs, Snyk Open Source
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Snyk Open Source leads by thirty-six points.
Snyk Open Source38%#1 of 14OWASP Dependency-Track2%#6 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Snyk Open Source leads by twenty-eight points.
Snyk Open Source34%#1 of 19OWASP Dependency-Track6%#6 of 19Enterprise
The order flips: OWASP Dependency-Track leads at enterprise.
OWASP Dependency-Track17%#3 of 14Snyk Open Source7%#5 of 14What the models said about Snyk Open Source
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“tools including Snyk, GitHub Dependabot, OWASP Dependency-Check, and npm audit all failed to detect vulnerabilities in cloned or shaded components” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Does not protect against unknown malware or supply chain attacks like typosquatting, and lacks vulnerability prioritization” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Credit-based pricing model; SBOM generation locked behind Enterprise tier; can be expensive at scale” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Snyk is built to get security out of the hands of security teams and into the IDEs of developers. It focuses heavily on speed and automation.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Snyk Open Source is the best overall choice due to its broad feature set, strong community support, and developer-friendly approach” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“The best software composition analysis tool for a company with a limited budget is Snyk Open Source, which offers a free plan” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about OWASP Dependency-Track
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Free and open source, but requires internal hosting and maintenance.” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“my default recommendation would be OWASP Dependency-Track” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Primary Recommendation: OWASP Dependency-Track” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with OWASP Dependency-Track + Trivy.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Snyk Open Source vs TrivySnyk Open Source vs OWASP Dependency-CheckSnyk Open Source vs GitHub DependabotSnyk Open Source vs Mend.io – Mend SCATrivy vs OWASP Dependency-TrackOWASP Dependency-Check vs OWASP Dependency-TrackGitHub Dependabot vs OWASP Dependency-TrackMend.io – Mend SCA vs OWASP Dependency-TrackAll fifteen head-to-head pages and the full SCA standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.