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Head-to-head · SBOM Generation Tools

Trivy vs Keysight SBOM Generator

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Trivy #3 in SBOM Generation Tools 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Trivy
Keysight SBOM Generator #4 in SBOM Generation Tools 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Keysight

Trivy leads on 0 checks, Keysight SBOM Generator on 0, and 6 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 scoreTrivy · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Trivy
  • Most featuresKeysight SBOM Generator · 4 of 6

Trivy scores higher on our rubric for sbom generation tools: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Trivy is the better fit for free SBOM generation plus security scanning. Keysight SBOM Generator is the better fit for SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware.

  • Trivy fits best

    Free SBOM generation plus security scanning

  • Keysight SBOM Generator fits best

    SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware

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Side by side

Feature Trivy 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Keysight SBOM Generator 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #3 in SBOM Generation Tools #4 in SBOM Generation Tools
Best for Free SBOM generation plus security scanning SBOMs from compiled binaries and firmware
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Trivy 0/6 · Keysight SBOM Generator 4/6
SPDX output Not checked yet ✓ (best)
CycloneDX output Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Source code input Not checked yet —
Container image input Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Binary input Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Build-pipeline support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Generates and scans SBOMs in CycloneDX and SPDX formats
  • Scans containers, filesystems, repositories, Kubernetes, and AWS
  • Covers misconfigurations, secrets, software licenses, and dependencies
  • 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
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the tool in your environment
  • Support is through community resources and documentation
  • Reachability analysis and pull-request scanning are not established capabilities
  • 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
Our verdict

Trivy is an open-source security scanner maintained by Aqua Security, suited to teams that want SBOM generation alongside broader security checks. It runs as a command-line binary locally, in CI/CD pipelines, or in Kubernetes-based…

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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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  1. TrivySBOM Generation Tools 8.5Free plan
  2. Keysight SBOM GeneratorSBOM Generation Tools 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Trivy — where it wins

    • Generates and scans SBOMs in CycloneDX and SPDX formats
    • Scans containers, filesystems, repositories, Kubernetes, and AWS
    • Covers misconfigurations, secrets, software licenses, and dependencies

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the tool in your environment
    • Support is through community resources and documentation
    • Reachability analysis and pull-request scanning are not established capabilities

  • 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
  • Trivy8.5/10 · Free plan

    A free, self-hosted SBOM generator that also scans code, containers, Kubernetes, and AWS.

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  • Keysight SBOM Generator8.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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