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Clair vs Grype
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Clair | Grype |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 11k | 13k |
| Latest | v4.9.0 | v0.120.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 151 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Snyk. Alternatives to Snyk →
PartialClairContainer image scanning as a service behind a registry; no code or dependency scanning.
PartialGrypeDependency and container image scanning, from an image, a directory or an SBOM; no code or IaC scanning.
Clair
Grype
- v0.120.02026-10-02Mark SLES as a comprehensive distro PR [#3732 @willmurphyscode]
- v0.119.02026-09-17Expose distro-fixed dropped matches via ignoredMatches so --show-suppressed can surface them Issue [#3450] PR [#3705 @p…
- v0.118.02026-08-27apk matcher does alias aware aggregation PR [#3634 @crosleyzack]
- v0.117.02026-08-10Include vulnerable ranges in CycloneDX output format Issue [#3512] PR [#3519 @somaz94]
- v0.116.12026-07-28Ensure channel parsing is consistent PR [#3603 @wagoodman]
Clair
✓ signed The latest release, v4.9.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Grype
unsigned The latest release, v0.120.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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