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SBOM management tools compared

SBOM tools either generate an SBOM from what is in front of them, manage the SBOMs other tools produce, or record one while the build runs. Here is how they differ, and how CRACI compares with each.

Two routes to a monitored SBOM After the build: files such as source, a lockfile or an image are scanned by a generator such as Syft, Trivy or cdxgen, and the SBOM file goes to a manager such as Anchore, FOSSA, Cybeats, Manifest, Lineaje or Dependency-Track, which stores and monitors it. During the build: CRACI records what the build job fetched and produces an SBOM with a completeness state, which it monitors for new vulnerabilities. After the build generate, then manage Files source, lockfile or image Generator Syft, Trivy, cdxgen SBOM file what the scan could see Manager Anchore, FOSSA, Cybeats, Manifest, Lineaje, D-Track During the build record, then monitor build job on CRACI Recorded every package the job fetched SBOM with a completeness state Monitored for new vulnerabilities

Each comparison says what the other product does well, where CRACI is different, and when you would use both. For every category, see all comparisons.

How SBOM tools differ

  • SBOM generators such as Syft, Trivy and cdxgen scan a directory, an image or a lockfile after the fact. What they report depends on the files in front of them.
  • SBOM managers such as Anchore, FOSSA, Cybeats, Manifest, Lineaje and Dependency-Track store, analyze and monitor SBOMs. They manage the SBOMs they are given, so the record is only as complete as the generator behind it.
  • Build-time recording captures the dependencies while the build runs. This is CRACI's approach.

Where CRACI fits

CRACI records the SBOM while your GitHub Actions build runs. A package-aware proxy on the runner records every package the job fetched, including packages restored from CI caches, so the SBOM describes the build that produced the artifact rather than a scan that ran somewhere nearby. Each job's SBOM carries a completeness state, and exports in CycloneDX and SPDX include transitive dependencies and each component's declared license. CRACI keeps re-evaluating monitored SBOMs as new vulnerabilities appear, and its inventory view shows exactly which software versions are deployed to which products, globally.

For what the Cyber Resilience Act asks of an SBOM, see CRA compliance: SBOM requirements and tools. Read more about build-time SBOM generation.

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