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Dependabot

GitHub-native automated dependency security updates

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Live market data
Opportunity
51
Moderate/ 100
Saturation
56
Contested/ 100
Wrapper Risk
15
Open/ 100
Signal
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · Falcoscan rating
The Brief

What Dependabot does

Dependabot automatically opens pull requests to update vulnerable dependencies — natively integrated into every GitHub repository for free.

Builder’s Brief

Dependabot is a security tool on Falcoscan. GitHub-native automated dependency security updates. Falcoscan rates Dependabot with an Opportunity score of 51/100, a Saturation score of 56/100, and a Wrapper-risk score of 15/100. Market signal: rising. Dependabot is founded in 2019, currently at Public stage. Pricing: Free. Falcoscan rating 4.5/5.

Market position · Security

How Dependabot compares in Security

Dependabot's opportunity score of 51 ranks #236 of 257 live Security tools on Falcoscan, 17.2 points below the category average of 68.2. Its saturation score is 56/100, against a category average of 32.6. 120 of the 257 live Security tools carry a hot signal, and Falcoscan has recorded 7 shutdowns in the category.

Dependabot compared with top-rated Security tools
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Dependabot5156FreeRising
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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Dependabot exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Vulnerability DetectionPatch Suggestion
Industry Verticals
Technology
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Questions

Dependabot: common questions

Is Dependabot free?

Yes. Falcoscan lists Dependabot as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Dependabot?

The top-rated live Security tools on Falcoscan, other than Dependabot, are Linear Security, Burp Suite, Protect AI, 1Password Secrets, and Trivy.

Where is Dependabot based?

Dependabot is headquartered in Distributed, Global.

Does Dependabot have an API?

Falcoscan's records show no public API for Dependabot.

Who is Dependabot for?

Dependabot is built for developers and security teams.

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