Open source vulnerability-detection projects
Every project in the registry tagged vulnerability-detection, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Advanced vulnerability detection and management platform
OWASP dependency-check is a software composition analysis utility that detects publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in application dependencies.
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grep rough audit - source code auditing tool
A modular vulnerability scanner with automatic report generation capabilities.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source vulnerability-detection projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged vulnerability-detection, with 45,959 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is ProjectDiscovery at 32,530 stars.
Are these vulnerability-detection projects free to use?
Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which vulnerability-detection project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these vulnerability-detection projects still maintained?
5 of the 5 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.