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Dependabot Security

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreeHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Dependabot Security does

Dependabot automatically opens PRs to fix vulnerable dependencies discovered in your repositories.

How Dependabot Security compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Dependabot Security does. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Dependabot Security does. Dependabot Security offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. Dependabot Security was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2012 and 2021, 1 of them earlier. Dependabot Security has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in Israel, the United States and France.

Market position · Security

How Dependabot Security compares in Security

Dependabot Security has high opportunity and sits in the middle third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Dependabot Security's own market position as open. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Dependabot Security compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Dependabot SecurityFounded 2015 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesWebHot
TrivyFounded 2019 · Ramat Gan, IsraelHighOpenFree—YesYesDesktopHot
Bitwarden Open SourceFounded 2016HighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Endor LabsFounded 2021 · Palo Alto, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
GitGuardian ScannerFounded 2017 · Paris, FranceHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLIHot
Snyk AI SecurityFounded 2012 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLI, VS CodeHot

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Capabilities & who uses it

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

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Questions

Dependabot Security: common questions

Is Dependabot Security free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Dependabot Security as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Dependabot Security?

The closest alternatives to Dependabot Security that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Trivy, Bitwarden Open Source, Endor Labs, GitGuardian Scanner, and Snyk AI Security.

Is Dependabot Security still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Dependabot Security as operating at github.com.

Where is Dependabot Security based?

Dependabot Security has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.

Does Dependabot Security have an API?

Yes. Dependabot Security offers an API.

Who is Dependabot Security for?

Dependabot Security is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Dependabot Security?

Sign in on Dependabot Security's own website, github.com. FalcoScan reviews Dependabot Security but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Dependabot Security directly.

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