Socket
Scans open source dependencies for malware, vulnerabilities and license risk, and blocks malicious packages.
How the 7.2 was reached
- Quality of output6/10
An independent review confirms 70+ red flags and detection at the registry; false positive reduction figures are vendor claims. appsecsanta.com
- Ease of use7/10
Free plan, free for open source, automatic blocking and Slack alerts; homepage and docs pages were not found. socket.dev
- Pricing value8/10
Free tier with unlimited developers and 1000 scans; Team $25 and Business $50 per developer per month; 20% yearly discount. socket.dev
- API and integration quality8/10
SBOM import and export, webhooks, SSO/SAML, SCIM, Slack, Vanta, and GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps support. socket.dev
- Solves the problem it claims to solve7/10
Independent source reports malware found and removed from registries and users note high-signal detections. appsecsanta.com
7.2/10 is the mean of the 5 criteria that apply. Scored on the five-criteria rubric v1, 29 September 2026. How scoring works
Pricing
- Unlimited developers and repos
- 1,000 scans per month
- 500 API quota per hour
- Blocks malicious dependencies
- Minimum 5 developers
- 5,000 scans per month
- Reachability analysis
- Unlimited members
- Minimum 20 developers
- 10,000 scans per month
- Scans GitHub Actions and AI models
- Self-hosted repo support
- Up to 90% fewer irrelevant CVEs, per Socket
Key Features
- Detects 70+ risk types including malware and license issues
- AI analysis flags hidden dependency behavior
- Precomputed reachability analysis
- SBOM import and export, webhooks, SSO/SAML, SCIM
- Slack alerts and GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps support
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free tier with unlimited developers
- Broad integrations including SBOM, SCIM and Vanta
- Independent source confirms 70+ red flags and registry detections
- Free for open source projects
Cons
- The 60% false-positive cut is a vendor claim
- Team and Business plans have developer minimums (5 and 20)
- Homepage and docs pages were not found in the evidence
- Some features like Actions scanning need Business
Socket fits teams worried about supply chain attacks that want automatic blocking and a usable free tier. Buyers who need a full SAST tool will need to pair it with something else.
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