lazydocker vs OSV-Scanner

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted developer tools & git options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeaturelazydockerOSV-Scanner
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 52,348★ 10,770
First released20192022
ReplacesDocker DesktopSnyk, Dependabot alerts

Why pick each one

Choose lazydocker if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 52.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
lazydocker details

Choose OSV-Scanner if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10.8k GitHub stars
OSV-Scanner details

Frequently asked questions

Is lazydocker or OSV-Scanner better?

Neither is universally better. lazydocker has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are lazydocker and OSV-Scanner free and open-source?

Yes. lazydocker is licensed under MIT and OSV-Scanner under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run lazydocker and OSV-Scanner with Docker?

lazydocker: check the project docs for container support. OSV-Scanner: yes.

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