We are thrilled to announce that The Forrester Wave™: Software Composition Analysis Software, Q4 2024 recently named Sonatype a leader in software composition analysis (SCA) software. Sonatype received the highest scores in the current offering and strategy categories among evaluated SCA software vendors.
To us, this recognition underscores Sonatype's unique end-to-end approach to securing the software supply chain.
The Q4 2024 Forrester Wave™ noted Sonatype received the highest possible scores in evaluation criteria including:
Malicious package detection
Generation, export, and sharing
Policy management
AI component analysis
The report notes, "Sonatype's vision of blocking software supply chain attacks at the network firewall and endpoint protection systems is revolutionary," and that, "Sonatype is a trailblazer for detection of inner-source and associated transitive dependencies to efficiently manage internal shared components."
Our platform combines essential SCA tools with additional features that set it apart:
Sonatype's platform covers every stage of the software development life cycle (SDLC) by ensuring automated policy enforcement and providing real-time vulnerability detection and fixes. This approach allows companies to meet compliance standards, manage software components efficiently, and keep software secure by identifying and fixing vulnerabilities, license issues, and other open source health conditions.
Our end-to-end SCA platform stands out due to several revolutionary functionalities:
Malicious package detection: Proactively identifies and blocks malicious components in the open source ecosystem.
Automated dependency management: Simplifies the management of dependencies with automation, helping enterprises manage risk without slowing down development.
SBOM management: Enables organizations to generate and manage SBOMs, ensuring traceability and compliance throughout the SDLC.
AI-powered component analysis: Leverages AI to predict and manage potential vulnerabilities, offering enterprises cutting-edge, scalable protection.
With open source usage and AI accelerating software development, the challenge of managing dependencies and risk grows increasingly complex.
Sonatype's automated dependency management fuels this rapid pace of innovation, helping organizations deliver high-quality software faster while securing each step of the process.
The Forrester report gave Sonatype the highest possible marks in the vision and roadmap criteria, which we believe recognizes our commitment to innovation.
Key aspects of our roadmap include:
AI/ML for enhanced software supply chain security: Implementing AI/ML to anticipate and respond to evolving security challenges.
Enhanced SBOM and AI BOM compliance management: Providing sophisticated tools for managing software and AI bill of materials (BOM), which is becoming increasingly critical for regulatory compliance.
Next-gen automated dependency management: Continually evolving dependency management capabilities to meet the needs of applications and development practices.
We believe the Forrester report's recognition of our "stellar roadmap" places Sonatype as a leader among top SCA software providers as we empower organizations to secure their software supply chains more effectively than ever.
Sonatype's platform delivers SCA and SBOM management for a complete holistic solution. With a strong focus on automation, it enables organizations to enforce security policies efficiently and manage dependencies across the SDLC without hindering software development.
With proactive malware and vulnerability protection, the platform offers comprehensive defense against malicious open source components. Trusted by over 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100, Sonatype remains committed to secure and efficient software development.
Discover more about Sonatype's placement as a leader in SCA software and why "Reference customers told [Forrester] that Sonatype is the best provider for blocking malicious packages, which is imperative to secure the software supply chain," by reading the full Forrester Wave™ report here.