# LibWatch or OWASP Dependency-Track: host it yourself, or hand it off?

Source: https://libwatch.com/en/compare/dependency-track

Comparison · LibWatch vs. Dependency-Track

Dependency-Track is open source and powerful, but you have to host it and feed it SBOMs generated elsewhere. LibWatch reads your repositories directly and exports CycloneDX SBOMs that Dependency-Track can import.

[Try LibWatch for 14 days](https://app.libwatch.com/users/sign_up?source=compare_dependency-track)

Comparison based on Dependency-Track's public pages as of October 22, 2026. Spotted a mistake? [Let us know](mailto:bonjour@isee-u.fr) and we'll fix it.

Dependency-Track
## Choose Dependency-Track if…

- You want to host everything yourself
- You already produce your SBOMs in CI

LibWatch
## Choose LibWatch if…

- You manage GitHub and GitLab repositories and WordPress sites
- You want predictable per-project pricing
- You also track end of life for your languages

Criterion by criterion

## What actually changes day to day

| Criterion | LibWatch | Dependency-Track |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hosting | Managed service, hosted in France by OVHcloud | You host and maintain it yourself |
| Data source | Reads your repositories and sites directly | Ingests SBOMs produced by other tools |
| Setup | A few minutes | Server, database, SBOM generation |
| WordPress sites | Included | No |
| Price | From €39 to €299 excl. VAT per month | Open-source software; hosting and maintenance costs |
| SBOM export | CycloneDX (importable into Dependency-Track) and SPDX | CycloneDX import |

Honestly

## What Dependency-Track does better than us

If one of these points is decisive for you, Dependency-Track is probably the right choice.

Their strengths
### Dependency-Track

- Open source, self-hosted, full control
- Highly configurable policies and portfolio
- No vendor lock-in

Our strengths
### LibWatch

- Nothing to host or maintain
- Reads repositories with no pipeline to instrument
- WordPress and end of life included

Switching to LibWatch

## Using both together

You can run both tools side by side while you compare.

1.

### Connect the same repositories

GitHub, GitLab or WordPress, in a few minutes.

2.

### Compare the two reports

Same projects, same vulnerabilities: see what gets flagged and how it is sorted.

3.

### Set up your alerts

Email, Slack, Zulip or webhook, project by project.

## Sources

Pages checked on October 22, 2026. Dependency-Track's pricing and features may have changed since.

- [dependencytrack.org](https://dependencytrack.org/)
- [docs.dependencytrack.org](https://docs.dependencytrack.org/)
- [libwatch.com/en/features/sbom-export](/en/features/sbom-export)

Frequently asked questions

## LibWatch vs. Dependency-Track

### Can I use both?

 Yes. Many teams keep their existing tool and add LibWatch for end of life, WordPress or GitLab.

### Do I lose my history when I switch?

 Your current tool's history is not imported: it stays available there as long as you keep your account. LibWatch keeps its own history from the first analysis.

### Does LibWatch open update pull requests?

 No, not today. LibWatch tells you what to fix and which version to choose; the update itself stays in your hands.

## Compare on your own projects.

Connect a repository or a site and try LibWatch for 14 days. Nothing is charged before the trial ends.

[Try LibWatch for 14 days](https://app.libwatch.com/users/sign_up?source=compare_dependency-track)