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, a brand of Netbase JSC, founded in 2012. SoftWSP is one of the alternatives listed. Facts about other vendors come from their own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
Why do 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 | Free VEX generator (CycloneDX, CSAF) | Not publicly listed |
| CRA features | Art. 14 drafts, technical file | CRA / 62443 / EN 18031 wizard | Evidence templates | No dedicated CRA page listed | Readiness reports | Art. 14 drafts (PSIRT service) | None listed |
| 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 | Published price list: pricing | 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. Fixed-scope report prices are on the pricing page. Engineers deliver the work; VEX documents (CycloneDX VEX and CSAF VEX) are produced with the free VEX generator, one statement at a time, and the service report carries the SBOM and the reviewed findings. 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.
Which one fits your team?
Stay with Finite State if
- you manage many product lines and want your own team to run the analysis every release
- you need VEX managed at scale across a product portfolio
- you want CRA notification drafting inside one platform
Choose an alternative if
- you want a price list before a sales call: SoftWSP publishes one, or EMBA and cve-bin-tool are free
- you hold the source code and want the fix prepared and tested, not only reported: SoftWSP
- you want one compliance view across CRA, IEC 62443-4-2 and EN 18031 (ONEKEY), or deep compiled-binary analysis (Binarly)
How does SoftWSP work?
ScanWe unpack the binary firmware image, even without source code, build its SBOM and match every component to the CVE database, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. An engineer reviews every AI-written finding before you receive the report. AI-assisted fixWhere you hold the source code, we agree the scope in writing, then patch, build and test the firmware in an emulated environment. AI-written work cites its evidence and an engineer reviews it. Re-scan as proofWe scan the fixed build again, so the before-and-after result shows the vulnerability is gone. You sign and release the firmware with your own keys. MonitorWhen a new vulnerability affects a component in firmware you have already sold, we alert you, ranked by how likely it is to be exploited.
Details: device firmware security, PSIRT service, pricing.
What does a SoftWSP report look like?
Sample Machine SBOM & Vulnerability Report: sample report (hypothetical machine)
SoftWSP's sample deliverable, for reference: a component SBOM, real public vulnerabilities ranked by priority with the source of each one, an indicative compliance mapping and a plan of recommended actions. The other tools on this page were not assessed against it.
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 fixed-scope service with a published price list, such as SoftWSP (softwsp.com/pricing/), 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's own Compliance Wizard page says it "guides teams through each provision of the guideline selected for the firmware" 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's own CRA page states it provides "draft notifications for each CRA deadline."
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.
Related reading
Sources
- Finite State: platform page (read 26 Oct 2026)
- Finite State: EU Cyber Resilience Act page (read 26 Oct 2026)
- ONEKEY: SBOM management (read 26 Oct 2026)
- ONEKEY: Compliance Wizard (read 26 Oct 2026)
- Cybellum: product security platform (read 26 Oct 2026)
- Binarly documentation: why Binarly, SBOM and VEX export (read 26 Oct 2026)
- NetRise Turbine (read 26 Oct 2026)
- Dragos press release: Dragos acquires runZero and NetRise (read 26 Oct 2026)
- EMBA on GitHub (read 26 Oct 2026)
- cve-bin-tool on GitHub (read 26 Oct 2026)