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Grype vs Trivy
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Grype | Trivy |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 38k |
| Latest | v0.120.0 | v0.75.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 16 days between releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | not counted |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Snyk. Alternatives to Snyk →
PartialGrypeDependency and container image scanning, from an image, a directory or an SBOM; no code or IaC scanning.
PartialTrivyScans dependencies, container images, infrastructure as code and secrets from the CLI or CI; no hosted dashboard or fix pull requests.
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]
Grype
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Trivy
✓ signed The latest release, v0.75.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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