Mend, formerly WhiteSource, provides software composition analysis and static analysis. It identifies open-source vulnerabilities and license risks inside developer workflows. Security and engineering teams use it to track the third-party code in their applications. The product is available at mend.io.
How Mend compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Mend does. All 5 offer an API, as Mend does. Mend offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 3 offer a web app. Mend was founded in 2011; the alternatives were founded between 2006 and 2022, 1 of them earlier. Mend is based in Tel Aviv, Israel; 2 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in Israel too, and the others in Belgium and France.
Market position · Security
How Mend compares in Security
Mend 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 Mend's own market position as contested. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.
The closest alternatives to Mend that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Aikido Security, Trivy, Grype, Checkmarx, and Bearer.
Is Mend still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Mend as operating at mend.io.
Where is Mend based?
Mend is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Does Mend have an API?
Yes. Mend offers an API.
Who is Mend for?
Mend is built for developers and security teams.
How do I sign in to Mend?
Sign in on Mend's own website, mend.io. FalcoScan reviews Mend but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Mend directly.