Where DefectDojo is stronger
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DefectDojo vs MopokeHQ: a DefectDojo alternative for GitLab teams
DefectDojo is an open-source vulnerability management platform that pulls in findings from many security tools, removes duplicates and tracks remediation. MopokeHQ takes a different route: one pinned set of scanners in your GitLab runner, then each issue followed through fix, verify, client notice and evidence.
The short answer
Choose DefectDojo if
You already run many scanners and want one place to collect their findings, or you need on-prem or air-gapped deployment.
Choose MopokeHQ if
Your team is on GitLab and wants scanning, prioritisation, fix tracking to production and audit evidence without running a server.
- Tool breadth. Community Edition imports from all its parsers. Pro adds more than 130 connectors, including Wiz, Snyk, Tenable, Qualys and CrowdStrike.
- Deployment options. Community is self-hosted. Pro runs as SaaS, on-prem or air-gapped.
- A free edition with SSO, role-based access and audit.
- Jira ticketing in both directions, in Community Edition.
- US federal reporting. Pro lists POA&M, CMMC, STIG and FIPS features.
- GitLab-native, nothing to host. One CI include line, results upload from your runner.
- Advisory matching built in. Every stored SBOM is re-checked when a new advisory lands.
- Deployment truth. Closure only when the fixed version is seen deployed.
- Priority, SLAs and escalation. Unacknowledged P1s escalate to the whole organisation after 4 hours.
- Fix merge requests from your own runner.
- Compliance evidence: ISO 27001 A 8.8, SOC 2 CC7.1 and Essential Eight, from a hash-chained log.
- Client communication for agencies, and unlimited users.
Feature comparison
DefectDojo details checked on 23 October 2026.
| DefectDojo Community | DefectDojo Pro | MopokeHQ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause, free | Commercial | Commercial service |
| Hosting | Self-hosted | SaaS, on-prem or air-gapped | Hosted, data in Sydney |
| Getting findings in | All parsers, by file import or API | More than 130 connectors | Its own pinned scanner image in your CI, SAST as SARIF |
| Runs scanners itself | No | No | Yes: SBOM, containers, SAST, secrets, DAST, IaC, licences, external |
| Duplicates | Deduplication | Deduplication | Findings grouped by the fix that closes them |
| SLA tracking | Basic | Yes | P1, P2, P3 SLAs with escalation |
| Ticketing | Jira, both ways | Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow | GitLab merge requests and comments |
| Compliance reporting | Core metrics | BI suite, POA&M, CMMC, STIG, FIPS | ISO 27001 A 8.8, SOC 2 CC7.1, Essential Eight evidence packs |
| Client notices, white-label portal | No | Not on the pages we read | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Pay as you go or annual, see their pricing page | Bands of active projects, unlimited users |
What DefectDojo costs
Community Edition is free. Pro is pay as you go, charged monthly plus per finding processed, or annual by quote. See their pricing page for current figures.
Replacing a Dependency-Track and DefectDojo stack
If you run Dependency-Track for SBOMs and DefectDojo for everything else, MopokeHQ covers both for GitLab projects. Keep DefectDojo if you need its connectors for tools MopokeHQ does not run.
Dependency-Track vs MopokeHQQuestions
How much does DefectDojo cost?
Community Edition is free. Pro has a pay-as-you-go option charged monthly plus per finding processed, and annual agreements quoted by findings per year. See defectdojo.com/pricing for current figures (checked 23 October 2026).
What is DefectDojo used for?
Collecting findings from many security tools in one place, removing duplicates and tracking remediation.
Is DefectDojo open source?
Yes. The Community Edition is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
Can DefectDojo run on-prem?
Community Edition is self-hosted. Pro offers SaaS, on-prem or air-gapped deployment.
Does MopokeHQ import findings from other scanners?
MopokeHQ runs its own pinned scanner image in your CI and takes SAST results as SARIF. If you need connectors for many third-party tools, DefectDojo is the stronger fit.
Put a mopoke on night watch
One job in your CI pipeline. Your first SBOM is matched against every advisory we hold within minutes.