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Grype Security

Open-source container vulnerability scanner

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreeRising
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Grype Security does

Grype scans container images and file systems for known vulnerabilities. It checks results against multiple CVE databases. The listing describes the tool as fast and free. Security and DevOps teams use it to find known vulnerabilities before images are deployed. The project is available at anchore.com/grype.

How Grype Security compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Grype Security does. All 5 offer an API, as Grype Security does. Grype Security offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a command-line tool. Grype Security was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2017 and 2022, 1 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in Belgium and France.

Market position · Security

How Grype Security compares in Security

Grype Security has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom 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 Grype 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.

Grype Security compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Grype SecurityFounded 2021ModerateOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
Grype VulnerabilityFounded 2022 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
Aikido Security ScanFounded 2022 · Ghent, BelgiumHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLIHot
Trivy Scanner ProFounded 2022HighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
GitGuardian ScannerFounded 2017 · Paris, FranceHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLIHot
Checkov IaC SecurityFounded 2022HighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Security.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
ClassificationData Extraction
Industry Verticals
Software
Tagged

Grype Security shows up when builders search for these

containerscvescanning
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Questions

Grype Security: common questions

Is Grype Security free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Grype Security as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Grype Security?

The closest alternatives to Grype Security that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Grype Vulnerability, Aikido Security Scan, Trivy Scanner Pro, GitGuardian Scanner, and Checkov IaC Security.

Is Grype Security still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Grype Security as operating at anchore.com.

Does Grype Security have an API?

Yes. Grype Security offers an API.

Who is Grype Security for?

Grype Security is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Grype Security?

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

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