Vigilance vs ReversingLabs
ReversingLabs. Unpacks a release in the cloud and flags new behaviour against an earlier build. Vigilance finds the update that gained a hidden power, before you install it.
The Catch ReversingLabs Cannot Make
ReversingLabs does the compare in its cloud. Your code leaves your machine to get the answer. Vigilance does the same compare on your own machine and sends nothing out. 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. You only learn this after you send the release to the cloud. 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. ReversingLabs runs the compare off your machine. Vigilance runs it on your machine and sends nothing out. See them side by side below.
Side by Side
| Question | ReversingLabs | Vigilance |
|---|---|---|
| Finds known bugs | Yes | No |
| Spots a new risky file | Yes | Yes |
| Spots a file that can do more than before | Yes | Yes |
| Looks inside containers | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on the machine, not just in the cloud | Its CLI can | Yes |
| Works with no internet | Not its focus | Pro |
Where We Differ
Both flag a file that gained a new capability. ReversingLabs runs in the cloud, so your files go to it. Vigilance Pro runs offline and opens no network connection. ReversingLabs scores files with AI. Vigilance flags the file in plain words, with no AI. Neither tier ever sees your code, and Pro sends nothing at all. ReversingLabs is priced for enterprises. Vigilance Pro is one flat price for the whole company, not per seat or per machine. It is $999 a month up to 500 machines, $2,999 up to 2,000, and $9,999 up to 10,000. Above that we quote per company. Free runs online, at no cost, up to 50 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 ReversingLabs Alternative?
Yes, for one job. Vigilance shows the file that gained a new capability, on your own machine. Many teams run it next to ReversingLabs.
What Does Vigilance Do That ReversingLabs Does Not?
Vigilance can, on Pro, run with no internet at all, and run right on your own machine.
What Does ReversingLabs Do That Vigilance Does Not?
ReversingLabs 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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