Semgrep Supply Chain vs OpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis

Semgrep Supply Chain8.7Visit OFOpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis8.1Visit

Higher score Semgrep Supply Chain #6 in Software Composition Analysis Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Semgrep

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OF OpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis #12 in Software Composition Analysis Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit OpenText

• Semgrep Supply Chain fits best

  Developer teams needing code-aware SCA

• OpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis fits best

  Organizations wanting established vendor backing

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Feature	Semgrep Supply Chain 8.7/10 Visit ↗	OFOpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Software Composition Analysis Software	#12 in Software Composition Analysis Software
Best for	Developer teams needing code-aware SCA	Organizations wanting established vendor backing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$30/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Semgrep Supply Chain 3/3 · OpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis 3/3
SBOM generation	✓	✓
Reachability analysis	✓	✓
Pull request scanning	✓	✓
Specs
Supported ecosystems	C# (NuGet); Dart (Pub); Go (Go modules); Java (Gradle, Maven); JavaScript/TypeScript (npm, Yarn, pnpm); Kotlin (Gradle, Maven); PHP (Composer); Python (pip, pip-tool, Pipenv, Poetry); Ruby (RubyGems); Rust (Cargo); Scala (Maven); Swift (SwiftPM)	C# / NuGet / Paket; Go / Go Modules / Go Dep / Bazel; Java and Kotlin / Gradle / Maven / Bazel; JavaScript / NPM / Yarn / Bower; Objective-C / CocoaPods; PHP / Composer; Python / Pip / Pipenv / UV / Poetry; Ruby / RubyGems; Rust / Cargo; Swift / CocoaPods; Scala / SBT
Monitored projects	500 projects	Not checked yet
Deployment options	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Codebase-aware reachability identifies vulnerable dependency paths SBOM generation, license checks, and malicious-package detection Broad source-control and CI/CD integrations with a free edition	Scans vulnerabilities, licenses, dependencies, and project health Supports CycloneDX and SPDX SBOM workflows Adds reachability analysis, policy automation, and CI/CD scanning
Cons	Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors Teams pricing is charged per contributor each month Enterprise pricing is not displayed in the published plans	Premium and Enterprise pricing requires contact with sales Reachability analysis is limited to supported ecosystems Automated dependency fixes apply only to supported languages
Our verdict	Semgrep Supply Chain is a software composition analysis product for development and security teams. It examines open-source dependencies, identifies vulnerable code paths through codebase-aware reachability analysis, generates and exports… Read the review →	OpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis is a cloud-deployed platform for development, security, and compliance teams managing open-source and third-party dependency risk. It scans for vulnerabilities, license compliance issues, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Semgrep Supply Chain — where it wins

  • Codebase-aware reachability identifies vulnerable dependency paths
  • SBOM generation, license checks, and malicious-package detection
  • Broad source-control and CI/CD integrations with a free edition

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors
  • Teams pricing is charged per contributor each month
  • Enterprise pricing is not displayed in the published plans

• OpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis — where it wins

  • Scans vulnerabilities, licenses, dependencies, and project health
  • Supports CycloneDX and SPDX SBOM workflows
  • Adds reachability analysis, policy automation, and CI/CD scanning

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium and Enterprise pricing requires contact with sales
  • Reachability analysis is limited to supported ecosystems
  • Automated dependency fixes apply only to supported languages

• Semgrep Supply Chain8.7/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused SCA tool combining reachability, SBOMs, detection, and upgrade automation.

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• OFOpenText Fortify Software Composition Analysis8.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad SCA platform with free access, enterprise controls, and sales-led pricing.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →