Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026

Best Dependency Security (2026)

6 dependency security options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.

The cheapest dependency security is Debricked (OpenText Core SCA / Fortify SCA) at $0/mo. 5 offer a free tier. All 6 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.

As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

Cite this comparison Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest dependency security is Debricked (OpenText Core SCA / Fortify SCA) at $0/mo; across 4 with published pricing the median is $25/mo ($20–$25/mo), 5 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/dependency-security/

Key takeaways

  • Typical paid price: from $20/mo, median $25/mo, up to $25/mo — across 4 with published pricing.
  • Free tier: Debricked (OpenText Core SCA / Fortify SCA), Endor Labs, FOSSA, Snyk, Socket.
  • Tracked: 6 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-02

Comparison

Entry price = lowest published self-serve plan, with the period it is charged on. Sourced per row.
#Dependency SecurityEntry priceFreeHIPAASOC 2Best forSourceVisit
1 Debricked (OpenText Core SCA / Fortify SCA) $0/mo Free Yes — — open-source license compliance debricked.com Visit →
2 Endor Labs $0/mo Developer (Free) Yes — Yes reachability-based triage endorlabs.com Visit →
3 FOSSA $0/mo Free Yes — Yes license compliance fossa.com Visit →
4 Snyk STALE · 2026-09-02 $0/mo Free Yes — Yes developer-first SCA snyk.io Visit →
5 Socket $0/mo Free Yes — Yes supply-chain attack prevention socket.dev Visit →
6 Mend (formerly WhiteSource) STALE · 2026-09-27 not priced monthly No — Yes enterprise AppSec programs mend.io Visit →

Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.

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What is the cheapest dependency security?

Debricked (OpenText Core SCA / Fortify SCA) has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-11-01.

How much does dependency security cost per month?

Across the 4 dependency security with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $25/mo, ranging from $20/mo to $25/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 5 also offer a free tier. 1 are quote-only.

Which dependency security have a free plan?

Debricked (OpenText Core SCA / Fortify SCA), Endor Labs, FOSSA, Snyk, Socket offer a free tier.

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