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Checkov vs Dependency-Check
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Checkov | Dependency-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 9.1k | 7.7k |
| Latest | 3.3.23 | v13.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 76 days between releases |
| Active contributors | not counted | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Snyk. Alternatives to Snyk →
PartialCheckovOnly the infrastructure as code checks, for Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes and more.
PartialDependency-CheckDependency scanning against the NVD, with Maven, Gradle and Ant plugins; no container image scanning.
Checkov
- 3.3.232026-10-05sca: apply --skip-path regex and hidden-dir filtering to sca_package - #7712
- 3.3.212026-09-30terraform_json: handle HCL JSON array and single-dict block formats in parser - #7707
- 3.3.202026-09-27terraform_plan: skip resources being removed from state ('forget' action) - #7676
- 3.3.192026-09-17terraform: add CKV_AWS_394 for unconstrained aws_availability_zones data source - #7658
- 3.3.172026-09-10general: honour scope.provider for platform-downloaded custom po… - #7677
Checkov
unsigned The latest release, 3.3.23, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Dependency-Check
unsigned The latest release, v13.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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