Software composition analysis · September 2026 Edition
Trivy vs Mend.io
Zero of twelve models named Trivy first on the direct prompt; six named Mend.io. Both were named by all twelve models and Trivy carries 30 labels and Mend.io 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share40%14%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3034A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Trivy reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Snyk Open Source was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. Trivy vs Snyk Open Source · Snyk Open Source 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.
TrivyFirst choices, of twelve modelsMend.io
Direct06
Paraphrase70
Comparative00
Budget-constrained1002 against Mend.io
Scale-constrained00
Negative111 against Trivy · 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 Trivy and Mend.io stood in it.
Mend.io first, Trivy not the choice
6 of 12 modelsTrivy was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniMend.io, Snyk Open Source alternatives: Black Duck, GitHub Advanced Security, Sonatype Lifecycle
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
5 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
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
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
Trivy leads by thirty-three points.
Trivy36%#1 of 12Mend.io2%#7 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Mend.io leads at enterprise.
Mend.io10%#6 of 13Trivy7%#7 of 13What the models said about Trivy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Avoid for high-security environments until fully audited; check releases post-v0.69.4 and scan your pipelines.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“I would recommend Trivy as the default open-source dependency vulnerability scanner because it gives the broadest practical coverage in one tool” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Trivy (by Aqua Security) stands out as the best software composition analysis (SCA) tool for companies with a limited budget.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget 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.