Syft creates an SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) from any container image or directory — listing every package, library, and dependency for vulnerability tracking and compliance.
How Syft compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Syft does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is iFixAi at $3 a month and the median is $11.50. All 5 offer an API, as Syft does. Syft offers a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 2 offer a desktop app. Syft was founded in 2020; the alternatives were founded between 2011 and 2019, 3 of them earlier. Syft has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in Israel and the United States.
Market position · Security
How Syft compares in Security
Syft 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 Syft'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.
The closest alternatives to Syft that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Trivy, TruffleHog, Mend, iFixAi, and Inth.
Is Syft still running?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Syft as operating at github.com.
Where is Syft based?
Syft has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.
Does Syft have an API?
Yes. Syft offers an API.
Who is Syft for?
Syft is built for developers and security teams.
How do I sign in to Syft?
Sign in on Syft's own website, github.com. FalcoScan reviews Syft but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Syft directly.