Finite State alternatives for firmware SBOM and vulnerability analysis

Last updated: 2026-10-26

The main Finite State alternatives for firmware SBOM and vulnerability analysis are ONEKEY, Cybellum, Binarly and NetRise among commercial platforms, SoftWSP as an engineer-delivered service with published prices, and the open-source tools EMBA and cve-bin-tool. They differ most in CRA features, help with fixes, and whether a small device maker can see the price before talking to sales.

Disclosure. This page is published by SoftWSP, which is built by Netbase JSC. SoftWSP is one of the alternatives listed. Facts about other vendors come from their own pages, read on 26 October 2026.

Why teams look for an alternative

Finite State is a broad platform: binary SBOMs across many architectures, reachability-based prioritisation, VEX, and CRA support that includes drafting Article 14 notifications. Teams look elsewhere for three common reasons: they want a published price before a sales call, they need someone to prepare the fix rather than another list of findings, or they want a free, self-hosted tool for a first assessment.

Comparison table

	Finite State	ONEKEY	Cybellum	Binarly	NetRise	SoftWSP	EMBA (open source)
Binary firmware, no source	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SBOM formats	CycloneDX, SPDX	CycloneDX, SPDX 2.3	SPDX, CycloneDX	CycloneDX, SPDX	Not publicly listed	Included in report	CycloneDX
Prioritisation	Reachability, exploit intel	CVSS env., SSVC	EPSS, AI triage	Reachability, EPSS	Reachability, EPSS, KEV	CVE, KEV, EPSS	CVE + exploit lookup
VEX	Yes	Yes	Yes (+ CSAF)	Yes	Not publicly listed	Not offered yet	Unclear
CRA features	Art. 14 drafts, technical file	CRA / 62443 / EN 18031 wizard	Evidence templates	No CRA page found	Readiness reports	Art. 14 drafts (PSIRT service)	None
Fix help	Not publicly listed	Customer remediates	Explains mitigations	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	Prepares and tests fixes	No
Delivery	SaaS, on-prem	Not stated	Cloud or own DC	SaaS, on-prem, air-gapped	Not stated	Remote service	Self-hosted CLI
Price	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	$1,500 per firmware version	Free (GPL-3.0)

The alternatives in short

ONEKEY. Strongest fit when one compliance view across CRA, IEC 62443-4-2 and EN 18031 matters. Analyses firmware without source, triages with SSVC and VEX; remediation stays with you.

Cybellum. A product security platform for automotive, medical and industrial makers, with SBOM merging, EPSS-based triage, VEX and CSAF reports and CRA evidence templates. Explains how to mitigate findings.

Binarly. Deep analysis of compiled binaries, including firmware supply-chain risk, with reachability, EPSS and an exploitation-maturity score; SaaS, on-premises or air-gapped.

NetRise. Analyses compiled code and third-party firmware, filters by reachability, EPSS and CISA KEV, and offers CRA readiness reports. Dragos announced the acquisition of NetRise on 21 September 2026.

SoftWSP. A service for small and mid-size device makers without a security team. We scan the binary firmware, build the SBOM, rank vulnerabilities with CISA KEV and EPSS, and an engineer reviews every finding. Where you hold the source code, we prepare, build and test the fix and scan again as proof. Firmware Scan Report: $1,500 per version. SoftWSP is young and does not yet offer VEX output or a self-service portal. See device firmware security.

EMBA and cve-bin-tool. Free and open source (GPL-3.0). EMBA is a full firmware analyser with a CycloneDX SBOM; cve-bin-tool scans binaries and writes SPDX, CycloneDX and VEX. Both need an engineer to run and interpret them, and neither offers CRA features.

When to stay with Finite State

If you manage many product lines, need VEX at scale and want CRA notification drafting inside one platform, Finite State covers more on its own than a service or an open-source pipeline. The alternatives win on price visibility, hands-on fixing, or cost.

Frequently asked questions

What are the main alternatives to Finite State?

Commercial platforms with binary firmware analysis are ONEKEY, Cybellum, Binarly and NetRise (acquired by Dragos in September 2026). SoftWSP is an engineer-delivered service with published prices and fix engineering. Free options are EMBA and cve-bin-tool, often combined with unblob and OWASP Dependency-Track.

Which Finite State alternative is best for a small device maker?

A small team without security staff usually needs explained findings and help to fix them more than another dashboard. A service with a fixed price, such as SoftWSP at $1,500 per firmware version, or open-source EMBA run by an in-house engineer, are the lower-cost routes.

Is there a free alternative to Finite State?

EMBA (GPL-3.0) analyses firmware, aggregates CVEs and writes a CycloneDX SBOM; cve-bin-tool (GPL-3.0) scans binaries and outputs SPDX, CycloneDX and VEX. They need engineering time and do not offer CRA reporting features.

Which alternative supports the EU Cyber Resilience Act?

ONEKEY offers a Compliance Wizard for CRA, IEC 62443-4-2 and EN 18031; Cybellum offers CRA evidence templates; NetRise offers CRA readiness reports; SoftWSP drafts Article 14 early-warning and follow-up reports. Finite State itself states that it drafts Article 14 notifications.

Do any alternatives work without source code?

Yes. ONEKEY, Cybellum, Binarly, NetRise, SoftWSP, EMBA and cve-bin-tool all state that they analyse binary firmware or compiled code.

Who publishes this comparison?

SoftWSP, which is built by Netbase JSC and is one of the alternatives listed. Facts about other vendors come from their own websites, read on 26 October 2026.