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pip-audit vs Safety CLI: catalog facts
pip-auditSafety CLI
Free

Free and open source.

Freemium

A free starting option is offered; paid plans are also available.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Audits installed environments as well as requirements files
  • Can automatically fix vulnerable packages
  • Scans Python dependencies for known vulnerabilities and malicious packages
  • Provides remediation recommendations and supports JSON, SBOM, HTML, and text output
  • Only covers Python packages
  • Needs network access to query vulnerability data
  • Requires login or account creation to run scans
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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