Where Trivy wins
If you need to scan container images, catch known-vulnerable dependencies, or check Terraform and Kubernetes manifests for misconfigurations, Trivy is excellent and free. It is fast, scriptable, and a sensible default in most CI pipelines for supply-chain and infrastructure risk.
Where Prbl is different
Trivy scans your packaging and infrastructure, not the logic your AI assistant wrote. Prbl reads the application code itself and prioritizes the flaws AI tools ship most: missing authentication on generated routes, hardcoded secrets in scaffolding, fallback secrets in environment lookups, and Broken Object Level Authorization. Those are bugs in code a scanner has to reason about, not a known-CVE lookup.
Run both
They cover different layers, so they stack well. Trivy handles your images, dependencies, and infrastructure; Prbl handles the AI-written application code, repo and live URL. Teams building quickly with AI assistants get the fullest picture running both.
Frequently asked questions
Does Prbl scan container images like Trivy?
No. Trivy scans container images, dependencies, and infrastructure-as-code. Prbl reads the application code itself, the logic your AI assistant actually wrote.
Can Prbl replace Trivy in my CI pipeline?
No, they check different layers. Keep Trivy for packaging, dependencies, and infrastructure. Add Prbl for the AI-written application code, both repo and live URL.
What does Prbl catch that Trivy's known-CVE lookups don't?
Logic flaws in code an AI assistant wrote: missing authentication on generated routes, hardcoded secrets in scaffolding, fallback secrets, and BOLA. These are bugs a scanner has to reason about, not vulnerabilities in a known-CVE database.