Socket
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Software Composition Analysis
Pros and cons
Pros
- Security
- Open Source
- Risk Management
- Comprehensive Security
- Detection Efficiency
- Visibility
Cons
- Missing Features
- System Slowness
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
Winning from
Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 22.2% |
| Mid-Market | 44.4% |
| Enterprise | 33.3% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q4 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | 5.0 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Essential Tool for Application Security with Stellar MCP Feature
“I like using Socket for everything in regards to my application security. It's the exact tool we need to make sure we don't download anything nefarious, especially in the age of vulnerable libraries. I appreciate the MCP feature, which allows AI agents to check the packages in ad”
Great Product
“It's a great product with an awesome team. We've deployed Socket to our entire GitHub organization”
An Innovative SCA Approach for Software Supply Chain Risk
“Socket.dev is a high-leverage part of a software supply-chain risk program. It reliably surfaces integrity and operational risks in third-party libraries and helps our teams make better decisions, faster. Its source-first analysis surfaces real operational and supply-chain ri”