head to head · open source
ralph vs bomber
ralph has 2,531 GitHub stars, 593 forks, 124 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bomber has 628 stars, 58 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 9 months ago. ralph leads on adoption by 303% (2,531 vs 628 stars). ralph is written in Python under Apache-2.0; bomber is written in Go under MPL-2.0. ralph has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, bomber 9%. ralph was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| ralph | bomber | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.5K | ★ 628 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-02-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 593 | ⑂ 58 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ralph if
- You weight community size — 2.5K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick bomber if
- You want the bomber feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and bomber fits your workflow better
About ralph
Ralph Update 2025/02 As Allegro, we continue to publish Ralph's source code and will maintain its development under a "Sources only" model, without guarantees. We believe this approach will be beneficial, allowing everyone to use and build upon the software. Our current goal is to modernize the software and ensure its long term maintainability, and we're investing into it in 2025. However, we are not operating under a contribution based model. While we welcome discussions, we do not guarantee responses to issues or support for pull requests. If you require commercial support, please visit We sincerely appreciate…
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About bomber
bomber is an application that scans SBOMs for security vulnerabilities. Overview So you've asked a vendor for an Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for one of their closed source products, and they provided one to you in a JSON file... now what? The first thing you're going to want to do is see if any of the components listed inside the SBOM have security vulnerabilities, and what kind of licenses these components have. This will help you identify what kind of risk you will be taking on by using the product. Finding security vulnerabilities and license information for components identified in a SBOM is exactly…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ralph or bomber more popular?
ralph has 2,531 GitHub stars and bomber has 628. ralph has the larger community by that measure.
Are ralph and bomber free?
Both are open source. ralph is licensed under Apache-2.0 and bomber under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ralph and bomber?
ralph is written in Python and bomber in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ralph or bomber?
Choose ralph if you want the larger community (2,531 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose bomber if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.