Software composition analysis · September 2026 Edition
Snyk Open Source vs Mend.io
Five of twelve models named Snyk Open Source first on the direct prompt; six named Mend.io. Both were named by all twelve models and Snyk Open Source carries 47 labels and Mend.io 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share16%14%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels4734A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Snyk Open Source reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sonatype Lifecycle was named alongside these two in eight of the twelve direct answers. Trivy vs Snyk Open Source · Trivy vs Mend.io
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the software composition analysis page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Snyk Open SourceFirst choices, of twelve modelsMend.io
Direct56
Paraphrase00
Comparative70
Budget-constrained102 against Snyk Open Source · 2 against Mend.io
Scale-constrained101 against Snyk Open Source
Negative114 against Snyk Open Source · 3 against Mend.io
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Snyk Open Source and Mend.io stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.GPT-5.4 miniMend.io, Snyk Open Source alternatives: Black Duck, GitHub Advanced Security, Sonatype Lifecycle
Snyk Open Source first, Mend.io an alternative
4 of 12 modelsMend.io was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastSnyk Open Source alternatives: Aikido Security, Black Duck, Mend.io, SOOS, Sonatype Lifecycle
DeepSeek V4 FlashSnyk Open Source alternatives: Mend.io, Sonatype Lifecycle
Kimi K2Snyk Open Source alternatives: Mend.io, Sonatype Lifecycle
MiniMax M2.5Snyk Open Source alternatives: Black Duck, GitLab Dependency Scanning, Mend.io
Mend.io first, Snyk Open Source an alternative
5 of 12 modelsSnyk Open Source was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarMend.io alternatives: Black Duck, Endor Labs, Snyk Open Source, Sonatype Lifecycle
Mistral SmallMend.io alternatives: OX Security, Sonatype Lifecycle
Llama 4 MaverickMend.io alternatives: Sonatype Lifecycle
Qwen 3.7 FlashMend.io alternatives: Renovate, Snyk Open Source
GLM 4.7 FlashXMend.io alternatives: Black Duck, Snyk Open Source, Sonatype Lifecycle
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashAikido Security alternatives: Mend.io, Semgrep Supply Chain, Snyk Open Source
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Snyk Open Source leads by thirty-one points.
Snyk Open Source33%#2 of 12Mend.io2%#7 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Snyk Open Source leads by two points.
Snyk Open Source16%#2 of 13Mend.io14%#3 of 13Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Snyk Open Source10%#5 of 13Mend.io10%#6 of 13What the models said about Snyk Open Source
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“The industry heavyweight with top-tier developer UX, strong remediation suggestions, and a wide ecosystem, though it can be highly expensive.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Be cautious with tools like Snyk if you're at scale or in a regulated environment, because they're known to generate significant noise” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“its paid plans are typically around the mid-$20s to $30 per developer per month, so it is not the cheapest option” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“For many teams, Snyk, Mend.io (formerly WhiteSource), and Sonatype (Nexus IQ/Black Duck) are considered leaders” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Choose Snyk if you want to empower developers to fix issues quickly without leaving their IDE or CI pipeline.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd start with Snyk Open Source — it gives you the fastest developer adoption and integrated remediation” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Mend.io
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“reachability) works well for Java/JavaScript but poorly for Python, Go... Internal benchmarks claim "+46% better" remediation but lack external validation.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“While not dead, it's worth noting the product was renamed/rebranded. The older WhiteSource brand may refer to outdated documentation and tools.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“paid tools like Snyk, Mend, or Sonatype may be better, but they're harder to justify on a tight budget” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Mend.io - Known for automated remediation and dependency updates, with an all-in-one subscription model and AI security features that enable 80% faster remediation.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Snyk, Mend.io (formerly WhiteSource), and Sonatype (Nexus IQ/Black Duck) are considered leaders due to their balance of speed, accuracy, and integration” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Mend.io is often cited as the best overall choice for mid-market companies due to its automation and proactive approach.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.