Dependabot vs smallstep

Side-by-side comparison of Dependabot and smallstep to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Dependabot	smallstep
Pricing	Free	Free / Custom
Rating	⭐ 4.5/5	⭐ 4.4/5
Categories	security-scanning, version-control	security-scanning
Dependency updates	✅	❌
Security alerts	✅	❌
Version updates	✅	❌
Auto PRs	✅	❌
Grouped updates	✅	❌
GitHub-native	✅	❌
Certificate authority	❌	✅
ACME	❌	✅
SSH certs	❌	✅
Device identity	❌	✅
Automated renewal	❌	✅
Multi-cloud	❌	✅

Automated dependency updates for GitHub repos

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Private certificate authority

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