age vs Dependabot

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

Feature	age	Dependabot
Pricing	Free	Free
Rating	⭐ 4.5/5	⭐ 4.5/5
Categories	security-scanning	security-scanning, version-control
Simple keys	✅	❌
No config	✅	❌
Streaming	✅	❌
Multiple recipients	✅	❌
SSH keys	✅	❌
Passphrase	✅	❌
Dependency updates	❌	✅
Security alerts	❌	✅
Version updates	❌	✅
Auto PRs	❌	✅
Grouped updates	❌	✅
GitHub-native	❌	✅

Simple file encryption tool

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Automated dependency updates for GitHub repos

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