Feature Comparison Matrix

Feature Comparison Matrix

Here's a comprehensive feature comparison:

# feature-comparison.yaml
feature_comparison:
  scanning_capabilities:
    os_packages:
      trivy: "✓ Excellent - Supports all major distributions"
      snyk: "✓ Excellent - Comprehensive OS support"
    
    application_dependencies:
      trivy: "✓ Good - Major languages supported"
      snyk: "✓ Excellent - Extensive language support"
    
    license_scanning:
      trivy: "✓ Yes - Basic license detection"
      snyk: "✓ Yes - Advanced license compliance"
    
    secret_scanning:
      trivy: "✓ Yes - Built-in secret detection"
      snyk: "✓ Yes - Via separate product"
    
    configuration_scanning:
      trivy: "✓ Yes - Dockerfile and K8s manifests"
      snyk: "✓ Yes - Extensive IaC support"
    
  operational_features:
    offline_capability:
      trivy: "✓ Full offline support"
      snyk: "✗ Requires internet connection"
    
    ci_cd_integration:
      trivy: "✓ Good - Basic integrations"
      snyk: "✓ Excellent - Native integrations"
    
    ide_integration:
      trivy: "✓ Limited - Community plugins"
      snyk: "✓ Excellent - Official plugins"
    
    api_access:
      trivy: "✓ Limited - Local only"
      snyk: "✓ Extensive - Full REST API"
    
  reporting_analytics:
    dashboard:
      trivy: "✗ No built-in dashboard"
      snyk: "✓ Comprehensive web dashboard"
    
    trending_analytics:
      trivy: "✗ No built-in analytics"
      snyk: "✓ Historical tracking and trends"
    
    compliance_reporting:
      trivy: "✓ Basic - Export capabilities"
      snyk: "✓ Advanced - Built-in compliance"
    
  remediation_features:
    fix_advice:
      trivy: "✓ Basic - Version upgrades"
      snyk: "✓ Advanced - Contextual advice"
    
    automated_prs:
      trivy: "✗ Not available"
      snyk: "✓ Automated fix PRs"
    
    upgrade_paths:
      trivy: "✓ Basic - Direct upgrades"
      snyk: "✓ Advanced - Minimal change paths"