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SBOM Tool vs git-pkgs: catalog facts
SBOM Tool	git-pkgs
Best for: Teams that must generate SBOMs as part of their build process	Best for: Developers auditing dependency changes in a Git repository
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, Command line
Produces SPDX 2.2 compatible SBOMs Handles many kinds of build artifacts All 4 strengths for SBOM Tool Produces SPDX 2.2 compatible SBOMs Handles many kinds of build artifacts Built for use in build pipelines Maintained by Microsoft	Shows who changed a dependency and when Dependency-aware blame, bisect and diff commands All 4 strengths for git-pkgs Shows who changed a dependency and when Dependency-aware blame, bisect and diff commands Vulnerability, licence and outdated package checks SBOM output and CI/CD use
Command line only Targets SPDX 2.2 output specifically	Command-line only Large command set takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SBOM Tool github.com/microsoft/sbom-tool Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for git-pkgs git-pkgs.dev Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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