Black Duck SCA
SCA tool for managing security, quality, and license risks in open source code
SCA tool for managing security, quality, and license risks in open source code
Checked October 2026.
Black Duck SCA is a software composition analysis tool that identifies and manages security, quality, and license compliance risks in open source and third-party code. The product uses multiple scan technologies to detect dependencies across different formats and stages of development.
The tool performs dependency analysis to identify direct and transitive dependencies declared by package managers. Binary analysis detects dependencies in post-build artifacts without requiring access to source code.
Codeprint analysis identifies AI models and dependencies in source files and directories, even when not declared by package managers. Snippet analysis matches code snippets, including AI-generated code, back to their original open source projects.
Black Duck SCA scans software, source code, artifacts, containers, and firmware to provide visibility into open source components. The product includes Black Duck Security Advisories to help teams identify vulnerabilities, assess risk, and drive remediation efforts.
The tool integrates across the software development lifecycle, allowing teams to define open source policies and enforce them automatically at every development stage. It supports developers during code development, enables DevOps teams to automate scans within CI pipelines, and allows security teams to inspect components before deployment and receive security alerts afterward.
Black Duck SCA generates Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to help organizations meet industry and customer requirements for secure development standards.
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Organizations with license compliance and binary scanning needs.
It is hybrid, runs in the largest enterprises, and is the right solution when you ship software to customers and must prove what is inside it. For a cloud-native team that mainly wants fast dependency alerts in CI, it may be more than needed.
#5 of 6 on Best Application Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
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Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Common questions about Black Duck SCA: features, pricing and alternatives.
Black Duck SCA is a product by Black Duck Software, Inc. in the Software Composition Analysis category. It covers CI/CD, Dependency Scanning and License Compliance.
Black Duck SCA is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://blackduck.com/software-composition-analysis-tools/black-duck-sca.html or contact Black Duck Software, Inc..
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Black Duck SCA is available as cloud or on-premises (hybrid). It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask Black Duck Software, Inc. for pricing and support terms.
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