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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 218 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where OWASP Dependency-Track 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-track/alternatives/

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

- Snyk Open Source: 56
- Sonatype Lifecycle: 22
- Trivy: 22
- Black Duck: 16
- Mend.io: 15
- OWASP Dependency-Check: 11

## Software composition analysis

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name OWASP Dependency-Track.

- Snyk Open Source: first choice in 38 of those 78
- Trivy: first choice in 12 of those 78
- OWASP Dependency-Check: first choice in 9 of those 78
- GitHub Dependabot: first choice in 7 of those 78
- Aikido Security: first choice in 6 of those 78
- FOSSA: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Dependancy Checker: first choice in 1 of those 78
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name OWASP Dependency-Track (OWASP Dependency-Track is #4 of 17 at 8%).

- Snyk Open Source: first choice in 14 of those 67
- Trivy: first choice in 10 of those 67
- Mend.io: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Sonatype Lifecycle: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Endor Labs: first choice in 2 of those 67
- OWASP Dependency-Check: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Black Duck: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 73 of 84 answers did not name OWASP Dependency-Track (OWASP Dependency-Track is #6 of 14 at 5%).

- Sonatype Lifecycle: first choice in 19 of those 73
- Black Duck: first choice in 15 of those 73
- Mend.io: first choice in 8 of those 73
- Snyk Open Source: first choice in 4 of those 73
- Endor Labs: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 73
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 2 of those 73
- OSV-Scanner: first choice in 2 of those 73

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