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Head-to-head · Open Source Package Health Tools

Endor Labs vs OpenSSF Scorecard

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Endor Labs #2 in Open Source Package Health Tools 4.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Endor Labs
OpenSSF Scorecard #8 in Open Source Package Health Tools —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

Endor Labs leads on 0 checks, OpenSSF Scorecard on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEndor Labs · 4.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOpenSSF Scorecard · 2 of 4

Our editors rank Endor Labs at #2 and OpenSSF Scorecard at #8 for open source package health tools; OpenSSF Scorecard has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

OpenSSF Scorecard offers package health scoring; Endor Labs doesn't publish it. OpenSSF Scorecard offers license analysis; Endor Labs doesn't publish it.

Endor Labs is the better fit for teams needing reachability and automated remediation. OpenSSF Scorecard is the better fit for open-source teams checking repository security practices.

  • Endor Labs fits best

    Teams needing reachability and automated remediation

  • OpenSSF Scorecard fits best

    Open-source teams checking repository security practices

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Side by side

Feature Endor Labs 4.0/10 Visit ↗ OpenSSF Scorecard —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 4.0 —
Ranking #2 in Open Source Package Health Tools #8 in Open Source Package Health Tools
Best for Teams needing reachability and automated remediation Open-source teams checking repository security practices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux, macOS Linux, macOS, Windows
Support Docs Docs, Community
Integrations 16 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Endor Labs 0/4 · OpenSSF Scorecard 2/4
Package health scoring Not published ✓ (best)
Dependency alerts Not published Not published
License analysis Not published ✓ (best)
SBOM support Not published Not published
Specs
Package ecosystems C/C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, .NET (C#), PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Swift, TypeScript, Bazel Not published
Repository platforms Not published GitHub
Our review
Pros
  • Reachability analysis maps vulnerable functions in open-source dependencies.
  • SBOM and VEX tools cover creation, management, and analysis.
  • Scans pull requests and can create automated remediation pull requests.
  • Checks branch protection, code review, and dangerous workflows.
  • Covers dependency pinning, licensing, security policies, and vulnerabilities.
  • Provides CLI, GitHub Action, and machine-readable results.
Cons
  • Paid Core and Pro pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Documentation is the listed support channel.
  • Its focus is application and dependency security, not general software delivery.
  • Focuses on repository practices, not hosted dependency-alert management.
  • Integrations are centered on GitHub repositories and GitHub Actions.
  • Support channels are documentation and community.
Our verdict

Endor Labs is an application security platform for engineering and security teams that need to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies. Its software composition analysis spans C/C++, Go, Java, JavaScript,…

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OpenSSF Scorecard is a free, open-source command-line tool and GitHub Action for evaluating security practices in open-source repositories. It is suited to teams that want to assess repository configuration and practices, rather than…

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  1. Endor LabsOpen Source Package Health Tools 4.0Free plan · pricing on request
  2. OpenSSF ScorecardOpen Source Package Health Tools —Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Endor Labs — where it wins

    • Reachability analysis maps vulnerable functions in open-source dependencies.
    • SBOM and VEX tools cover creation, management, and analysis.
    • Scans pull requests and can create automated remediation pull requests.

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid Core and Pro pricing requires contacting sales.
    • Documentation is the listed support channel.
    • Its focus is application and dependency security, not general software delivery.

  • OpenSSF Scorecard — where it wins

    • Checks branch protection, code review, and dangerous workflows.
    • Covers dependency pinning, licensing, security policies, and vulnerabilities.
    • Provides CLI, GitHub Action, and machine-readable results.

    Where it doesn't

    • Focuses on repository practices, not hosted dependency-alert management.
    • Integrations are centered on GitHub repositories and GitHub Actions.
    • Support channels are documentation and community.
  • Endor Labs4.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

    Maps vulnerable dependency reachability and connects findings to remediation workflows.

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  • OpenSSF Scorecard—/10 · Free plan

    A free, open-source tool for scoring repository security practices through CLI or GitHub Actions.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026