StackRadar vs OWASP Dependency-Track
Dependency-Track is the OWASP open-source SBOM analysis platform: you send it CycloneDX SBOMs and it continuously re-evaluates them against vulnerability feeds, with EPSS support and KEV-aware policies.
Facts last checked . Prices and features change — verify with the vendor before deciding.
What OWASP Dependency-Track does well
- Free, open source, and used by tens of thousands of organisations.
- The same core idea as StackRadar: store the SBOM and re-match it as advisories land, rather than rescanning.
- EPSS and KEV are supported in policies; the policy engine is flexible.
- Self-hosted, so nothing leaves your infrastructure.
How OWASP Dependency-Track and StackRadar differ
The differences are about how the two are built and sold, not a feature checklist. Each point below is a structural fact you can verify on the vendor's own documentation.
- It ingests SBOMs; it does not create them. You build and run the pipeline that generates a CycloneDX document per image and keeps it current as pods change — StackRadar’s scanner does exactly that.
- No Kubernetes awareness: a project in Dependency-Track is whatever you name it, with no namespace, workload, Helm release or cluster attached.
- Self-hosting is real operations work: a database, upgrades (v5 requires an offline migration from v4), feed mirrors, backups.
- StackRadar is the hosted, cluster-aware version of the same model, with a published price and the scanner source open.
Side by side
| Axis | StackRadar | OWASP Dependency-Track |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | One Helm chart in the cluster, source published; managed dashboard | Self-hosted server; you supply the SBOMs |
| Kubernetes runtime inventory | Yes — every running image, with its workload, Helm release and ArgoCD application | None — no agent; projects are whatever you upload |
| SBOM | CycloneDX 1.6 per running image (Syft), stored and re-checked as new advisories land | Ingests CycloneDX; does not generate it |
| Prioritisation | Radar Score — CVSS, EPSS and CISA KEV combined in a published formula | CVSS, EPSS; KEV in policies |
| History and trends | 30 days (Free), 1 year (Pro), 2 years (Business) | Yes |
| Multi-cluster view | One dashboard across every cluster in the organisation | Only if you model it in projects yourself |
| Scanner source | Published on GitHub; releases signed and version-pinned | Open source (Apache-2.0) |
| Pricing | Published: Free $0 · Pro $59/mo · Business $199/mo | Free; operational cost |
| Data residency | EU only; only the SBOM leaves the cluster | Self-hosted |
Pricing
OWASP Dependency-Track: Dependency-Track is free and open source. The cost is the SBOM pipeline you build to feed it and the operations of running it — database, upgrades, feed mirrors and backups. StackRadar’s Free plan covers one cluster at $0 with the SBOM generation included.
StackRadar: Free for one cluster with 30 days of history; Pro at $59 per month for up to five clusters and one year of history; Business at $199 per month for up to fifteen clusters and two years. Every plan scans every image you run. Full details on the pricing page.
Which should you choose?
Choose OWASP Dependency-Track if
- You already produce CycloneDX SBOMs in CI and want a self-hosted place to track them.
- Nothing may leave your infrastructure, and you have the team to run the platform.
- Your SBOMs cover more than containers — firmware, desktop software, vendor deliveries.
Choose StackRadar if
- You want the SBOMs generated for you from what is actually running in each cluster.
- You want cluster, namespace, workload and Helm-release context on every finding.
- You would rather pay a published monthly price than run and upgrade a platform.
Frequently asked questions
Can Dependency-Track scan a Kubernetes cluster?
Not on its own. Dependency-Track analyses SBOMs you upload. To cover a cluster you need something that discovers running images, generates a CycloneDX SBOM per image and keeps uploading as workloads change — which is what the StackRadar scanner does.
Is StackRadar a hosted Dependency-Track?
Conceptually close: both store SBOMs and re-match them as advisories land. StackRadar adds the in-cluster scanner that produces the SBOMs, Kubernetes context on every finding, and a hosted dashboard, and does not require you to run anything but a Helm chart.