Tool comparison

The "We Already Have Snyk" Question

If you're already using Snyk, FOSSA, Black Duck, or GitHub's native scanning, you might be thinking: "Isn't that enough?"
Short answer: No. Here's why.

Snyk

What it does well

  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Developer-friendly
  • Fast feedback loop in CI/CD

What it misses

  • Doesn't know if you're Class I or Critical under CRA
  • No Article 14 reporting workflows
  • No CSAF v2.0 export
  • No CE marking support
  • Built for developers, not compliance officers
  • No technical file management

The gap: Snyk answers: 'What vulnerabilities are in our code?' CRA asks: 'Are we regulatory-compliant?' These are different questions.

FOSSA

What it does well

  • License compliance
  • SBOM generation
  • Supply chain visibility

What it misses

  • No vulnerability scanning
  • No vulnerability-to-incident escalation
  • No Article 14 workflows
  • No CE marking or technical file management
  • Doesn't know CRA classification
  • No regulatory deadline tracking

The gap: FOSSA is excellent for 'What open source are we using?' CRA adds: 'Are vulnerabilities reportable to ENISA?'

Black Duck

What it does well

  • Enterprise SCA at scale
  • Deep component analysis
  • Handles complex environments

What it misses

  • Built for Fortune 500 companies
  • Very expensive (£10K–50K+/year)
  • No CRA-specific workflows
  • Doesn't handle SME/mid-market
  • No incident reporting
  • No CE marking

The gap: Black Duck is built for Fortune 500. CRA applies to 5-person teams building mobile apps.

The CRAReady Difference

CRAReady doesn't replace Snyk. It complements your existing security stack. Here's how:

If you have Snyk: CRAReady imports your vulnerability data and escalates Article 14 cases automatically. No manual work.

If you have GitHub scanning: Connect your repos to CRAReady. We handle the compliance interpretation and workflows you'd otherwise build in Excel.

If you have FOSSA: CRAReady handles everything FOSSA doesn't: vulnerability escalation, incident reporting, CE marking, technical file management.

The Bottom Line: You don't choose CRAReady instead of Snyk or FOSSA. You choose CRAReady to handle the compliance programme that Snyk and FOSSA leave incomplete.

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