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OWASP dep-scan review

Free#22 of 65 in Software Composition Analysis Software

A broad self-hosted scanner for teams that want open-source dependency and container analysis.

7.1/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

OWASP dep-scan is an open-source software composition analysis tool for developers and AppSec teams that need to inspect application dependencies and related software artifacts. It scans application repositories, dependency manifests, SBOMs, container images, Kubernetes manifests, and operating-system packages. Supported ecosystems include Node.js, Java/JVM, PHP, Python, Go, Ruby, Rust, .NET, Dart, Haskell, Elixir, C/C++, Clojure, Docker/OCI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and YAML manifests. It is aimed at teams comfortable with local, CI, Docker-based, API, or self-hosted operation.

Its main strength is breadth. OWASP dep-scan combines dependency vulnerability scanning with SBOM generation, Vulnerability Disclosure Report information, CSAF 2.0/2.1 VEX document generation, and static reachability analysis across supported language ecosystems. It also covers license auditing for dependencies and container images, plus package-risk auditing for dependency confusion and maintenance risks. That combination suits teams that want more than a vulnerability list and need outputs that support inventory, exploitability review, licensing, and supply-chain risk analysis.

The deployment model fits engineering and AppSec groups that prefer control over where scanning runs. It can execute locally, in CI environments, as a container, or in self-hosted server mode across Windows, macOS, and Linux. The listed ecosystem connections include CycloneDX cdxgen and GitHub Security Advisory, while the core tool remains open source and free to run. Teams seeking a broad scanner they can operate themselves should consider OWASP dep-scan; teams prioritizing a larger integration ecosystem or established pull-request workflows may prefer a more specialized alternative.

OWASP dep-scan pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Covers vulnerabilities, SBOM, VEX, reachability, licenses, and package risks
    • Scans repositories, containers, Kubernetes manifests, and OS packages
    • Runs locally, in Docker, CI environments, or as a self-hosted server
  • Where it doesn't
    • Integration coverage centers on CycloneDX cdxgen and GitHub Security Advisory
    • Pull-request scanning is not established by the published product details
    • Its broad scope may require more operational ownership than narrower tools

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