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Insignary Clarity vs Mend SCA
Both stand on software composition analysis software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Self-hostedWeb
Insignary Clarity combines binary analysis, SBOM management and ongoing risk monitoring for software supply chains. Its project-based On-Demand option is narrowly scoped, while broader deployments require paid arrangements.
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Paid APILinuxMac+3
Mend SCA combines dependency reachability, vulnerability prioritization, license controls, and SBOM handling for open source risk management. It offers broad ecosystem support, but has no free plan and its listed plan includes more than SCA.
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| Insignary Clarity | Mend SCA | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Mend Renovate Enterprise: $250 per developer a year |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | insignary.com | mend.io |
| On software composition analysis software | #54 of 65 | #50 of 65 |
Insignary Clarity: what it does well
- Generates SBOMs from source or compiled binaries
- Scans firmware, infrastructure and containers without source
- Monitors vulnerabilities and patent risks without rescanning
- Imports SPDX, CycloneDX and custom SBOMs
- Hybrid, SaaS and on-premises deployment options
What to know first
- No free plan or free trial
- On-Demand access is North America only
- On-Demand projects allow one user and project
- Starting project price is $200, paid once
Mend SCA: what it does well
- Reachability analysis assesses whether vulnerable code is invoked.
- Generates SPDX and CycloneDX SBOMs.
- Supports more than 200 languages and frameworks.
- License policies can trigger alerts, remediation, or blocks.
- Available across API, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing starts at $1,000 a year.
- The listed Mend AppSec plan bundles additional products.
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