# OWASP Dependency-Check alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 197 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where OWASP Dependency-Check holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/owasp-dependency-check/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Snyk Open Source: 43
- Sonatype Lifecycle: 22
- Trivy: 18
- Black Duck: 16
- Mend.io: 16
- Aikido Security: 8

## Software composition analysis

**Small business**: 55 of 84 answers did not name OWASP Dependency-Check (OWASP Dependency-Check is #3 of 14 at 15%).

- Snyk Open Source: first choice in 26 of those 55
- Trivy: first choice in 7 of those 55
- Aikido Security: first choice in 5 of those 55
- GitHub Dependabot: first choice in 5 of those 55
- FOSSA: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Dependancy Checker: first choice in 1 of those 55
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 55
- GitLab Dependency Scanning: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name OWASP Dependency-Check (OWASP Dependency-Check is #5 of 17 at 8%).

- Snyk Open Source: first choice in 13 of those 65
- Mend.io: first choice in 7 of those 65
- Trivy: first choice in 7 of those 65
- OWASP Dependency-Track: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Sonatype Lifecycle: first choice in 3 of those 65
- GitHub Dependabot: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Black Duck: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name OWASP Dependency-Check (OWASP Dependency-Check is #10 of 14 at 4%).

- Sonatype Lifecycle: first choice in 19 of those 77
- Black Duck: first choice in 15 of those 77
- Mend.io: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Snyk Open Source: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Trivy: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Endor Labs: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 77
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 2 of those 77

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