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Safety CLI vs pip-audit: catalog facts
Safety CLI	pip-audit
Freemium A free starting option is offered; paid plans are also available.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Scans Python dependencies for known vulnerabilities and malicious packages Provides remediation recommendations and supports JSON, SBOM, HTML, and text output	Audits installed environments as well as requirements files Can automatically fix vulnerable packages
Requires login or account creation to run scans	Only covers Python packages Needs network access to query vulnerability data
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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