Not every tool in the software supply chain ecosystem solves the same
problem. Some platforms help developers find vulnerabilities. Others
generate SBOMs, analyze licenses, or manage open source risk. Exodos
Labs focuses on operationalizing software transparency across teams,
suppliers, customers, regulators, and AI systems.
01
Software Composition Analysis
Best for discovering what is inside your software.
SCA tools help organizations identify open source components,
known vulnerabilities, and license obligations inside applications.
Typical tools
Black Duck, Snyk, JFrog Xray
Best fit
- Vulnerability discovery
- License scanning
- Open source governance
- Developer security workflows
02
Developer-First Security Scanning
Best for fast CI/CD and container security checks.
Developer-first scanners help engineering teams identify
vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security issues during
development and build workflows.
Typical tools
Trivy, Grype, GitHub Advanced Security
Best fit
- CI/CD security
- Container scanning
- Infrastructure-as-code checks
- Fast developer feedback
03
Open Source SBOM Management
Best for basic SBOM inventory and vulnerability visibility.
Open source SBOM tools help teams store, inspect, and analyze
SBOMs, often as a starting point for software transparency
initiatives.
Typical tools
Dependency-Track
Best fit
- SBOM inventory
- Vulnerability visibility
- Open source deployments
- Technical experimentation
04
SBOM Visibility Platforms
Best for viewing and managing software transparency artifacts.
SBOM visibility platforms help organizations collect and analyze
SBOMs, track software composition, and maintain a searchable
record across products.
Typical tools
Varies by vendor
Best fit
- SBOM cataloging
- Cross-team visibility
- Basic reporting
05
Exodos Labs Category
Software Supply Chain Intelligence
Best for understanding risk across components, suppliers,
maintainers, and ecosystems.
Supply chain intelligence platforms connect component data to
supplier relationships, maintainer behavior, provenance, and
geopolitical risk — not just what's in the code.
Best fit
- Supplier & maintainer risk
- Provenance intelligence
- Geo-risk analysis
06
Exodos Labs Category
Enterprise SBOM Governance
Best for operationalizing SBOMs across the enterprise.
Enterprise SBOM governance focuses on the full lifecycle of
SBOMs: ingestion, validation, quality gates, secure exchange,
and audit-ready evidence.
Best fit
- SBOM lifecycle & quality gates
- Secure exchange & trust centers
- Regulatory evidence
