Vigilance vs JFrog Xray
JFrog Xray. Scans everything in Artifactory for known bugs, licence problems, and bad parts. Vigilance finds the update that gained a hidden power, before you install it.
The Catch JFrog Xray Cannot Make
Xray scans your artifacts for known bugs. A brand-new attack is not in the database yet. Vigilance keeps no list. It compares the version you trust with the version you install. It reports any file that can suddenly do more.
A real one: axios, March 2026
axios is one of the most-installed packages on the internet. In release 1.14.1, its package.json gained a hidden install step. That step pulls down a remote-control program. Xray had nothing to flag, because no CVE existed. One command sees it:
vigi diff --old ./axios-1.14.0 --new ./axios-1.14.1
HEADS UP. 1 file changed. package.json can now run a hidden helper on install and reach the network.
Run both. Xray checks the artifact against its database. Vigilance checks what the artifact does now, database or not. See them side by side below.
Side by Side
| Question | JFrog Xray | Vigilance |
|---|---|---|
| Scans your whole artifact store | Yes | No |
| Finds a known bug in a stored file | Yes | No |
| Traces which build used a bad part | Yes | No |
| Compares this release against the last one | No | Yes |
| Spots a file that now runs a different program than before | No | Yes |
| Runs on a customer machine or a factory-floor device | No | Yes |
Which One Do You Need?
Use both. Xray scans your storage. Vigilance checks the files that land on those machines.
Known Risk versus New Risk
A bug or a bad package someone already reported, with a name and a number. Most tools work here.
A file that gained a capability it never had, that no report covers yet. Vigilance works here.
Common Questions
Is Vigilance a JFrog Xray Alternative?
Yes, for one job. Vigilance shows the file that gained a new capability, on your own machine. Many teams run it next to JFrog Xray.
What Does Vigilance Do That JFrog Xray Does Not?
Vigilance can spot a file that can do more than the version before, and on Pro run with no internet at all.
What Does JFrog Xray Do That Vigilance Does Not?
JFrog Xray finds known bugs that already have a name and a number. Vigilance does not.
Does Vigilance Need the Internet or a Cloud Account?
The Free plan runs online. Pro runs fully offline, with no cloud account.
Try It on Your Own Software.
Show it the version you run today and the one you are about to install.
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