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Head-to-head · SBOM Generation Tools

Keysight SBOM Generator vs Syft

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Keysight SBOM Generator #4 in SBOM Generation Tools 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Keysight
Syft #5 in SBOM Generation Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Syft

Keysight SBOM Generator leads on 0 checks, Syft on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeysight SBOM Generator · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly Syft
  • Most featuresSyft · 5 of 6

Keysight SBOM Generator scores higher on our rubric for sbom generation tools: 8.4 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Syft offers source code input; Keysight SBOM Generator doesn't.

Keysight SBOM Generator is the better fit for SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware. Syft is the better fit for broad SBOM generation across images and filesystems.

  • Keysight SBOM Generator fits best

    SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware

  • Syft fits best

    Broad SBOM generation across images and filesystems

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Side by side

Feature Keysight SBOM Generator 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Syft 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.9
Ranking #4 in SBOM Generation Tools #5 in SBOM Generation Tools
Best for SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware Broad SBOM generation across images and filesystems
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web Linux, macOS, Windows
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keysight SBOM Generator 4/6 · Syft 5/6
SPDX output ✓ ✓
CycloneDX output ✓ ✓
Source code input — ✓ (best)
Container image input ✓ ✓
Binary input ✓ ✓
Build-pipeline support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Extracts SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware without source code access
  • Analyzes containers and identifies open-source and proprietary components
  • Outputs SPDX 2.3 and CycloneDX 1.6 using binary similarity and code emulation
  • Creates CycloneDX and SPDX output and converts between supported formats
  • Scans images from Docker, Podman, Containerd, OCI archives, and registries
  • Generates signed SBOM attestations using the in-toto specification
Cons
  • Does not take source code as input
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • Command-line and Go library workflows may not suit teams seeking a graphical interface
  • Self-hosted deployment places operation with the adopting team
  • Support is through community channels and documentation
Our verdict

Keysight SBOM Generator identifies software components in compiled binaries, firmware images, and containers, including open-source and proprietary components. It is aimed at manufacturers and mid-market or enterprise teams that need…

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Syft is an open-source command-line tool and Go library from Anchore for generating software bills of materials. It suits teams that need to inventory software across container images, filesystems, directories, individual files, and…

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  1. Keysight SBOM GeneratorSBOM Generation Tools 8.4Pricing on request
  2. SyftSBOM Generation Tools 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Keysight SBOM Generator — where it wins

    • Extracts SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware without source code access
    • Analyzes containers and identifies open-source and proprietary components
    • Outputs SPDX 2.3 and CycloneDX 1.6 using binary similarity and code emulation

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not take source code as input
    • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model
    • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed

  • Syft — where it wins

    • Creates CycloneDX and SPDX output and converts between supported formats
    • Scans images from Docker, Podman, Containerd, OCI archives, and registries
    • Generates signed SBOM attestations using the in-toto specification

    Where it doesn't

    • Command-line and Go library workflows may not suit teams seeking a graphical interface
    • Self-hosted deployment places operation with the adopting team
    • Support is through community channels and documentation
  • Keysight SBOM Generator8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A binary-focused SBOM tool for teams tracking components in shipped software.

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  • Syft7.9/10 · Free plan

    A free, open-source CLI and Go library for creating and converting CycloneDX and SPDX SBOMs.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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