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Grype vs Scrypted

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Grype and Scrypted — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Grype vs Scrypted: at a glance

FeatureGrypeScrypted
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score5.00.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesvulnerability-scanning, false-positives, supply-chain, matching-accuracysmart-home, nvr, self-hosted, security-fixes
Last editorial update20h ago4d ago
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What is Grype?

Grype keeps tightening match accuracy while making its database diff tool usable at scale

Grype's autumn releases stay on matching accuracy: AlmaLinux fix dates and Swift advisories in v0.121.0, SLES coverage and NVD SSVC data in v0.120.0, and --show-suppressed for distro-fixed matches in v0.119.0. The v0.121.1 patch fixed OpenVEX constraints for versionless purls and reworked db diff, and v0.121.2 makes db search results ordered deterministically and moves to Syft 1.57.0.

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What is Scrypted?

Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.

Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.

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Grype vs Scrypted: editorial side-by-side

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Grype
INFRA · APIS
5.0

Grype keeps tightening match accuracy while making its database diff tool usable at scale

◆ Current state

Grype's autumn releases stay on matching accuracy: AlmaLinux fix dates and Swift advisories in v0.121.0, SLES coverage and NVD SSVC data in v0.120.0, and --show-suppressed for distro-fixed matches in v0.119.0. The v0.121.1 patch fixed OpenVEX constraints for versionless purls and reworked db diff, and v0.121.2 makes db search results ordered deterministically and moves to Syft 1.57.0.

◆ Where it's heading

Accuracy work is spreading from the matcher into the tooling around the vulnerability database, with db diff now reporting fix-date, version-range and added/removed changes precisely. That suggests Anchore wants users to audit what changes between database builds, not just trust the scan result.

◆ Prediction

The next minor likely brings more distro-specific fix data and further db diff output options; the entries do not show a new matcher feature in progress.

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Scrypted
INFRA · APIS
0.0

Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.

◆ Current state

Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.

◆ Where it's heading

Visible activity is maintenance and security rather than features: type-safety refactors, dependency updates and server hardening. The last user-facing camera feature in these entries was Amcrest text overlay support in May 2025.

◆ Prediction

Expect sporadic point releases with dependency and security fixes; the entries give no sign of a feature push.

Alternatives to Grype and Scrypted

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Grype or Scrypted.

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Recent activity from Grype and Scrypted

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoGrypev0.121.2: deterministic db search ordering, Syft 1.57
  2. 4d agoGrypev0.121.1: faster db diff, OpenVEX purl and AlmaLinux fix corrections
  3. 18d agoGrypev0.121.0: AlmaLinux fix dates and Swift advisory matching
  4. 1mo agoGrypev0.120.1: Windows handle leaks and table output fix
  5. 1mo agoGrypev0.120.0: NVD SSVC data, SLES coverage, HTML locations
  6. 1mo agoGrypev0.119.0: --show-suppressed exposes distro-fixed matches
  7. 1mo agoScryptedv0.147.0: RTSP parser compliance and web server security fixes
  8. 2mo agoScryptedv0.145.0: TypeScript type-safety refactoring
  9. 1y agoScryptedv0.143.0: maintenance release
  10. 1y agoScryptedv0.141.0: UniFi and LXC updater fixes
  11. 1y agoScryptedv0.139.0: Amcrest video text overlay support
  12. 1y agoScryptedv0.137.0: cluster manager address fix

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Grype and Scrypted?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Grype is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Grype better than Scrypted?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Grype is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Grype?

Top Grype alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Grype alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/grype for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Scrypted?

Top Scrypted alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Scrypted alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/scrypted for the full list with editorial commentary on each.