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Fenergo vs Trivy

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Fenergo

Cybersecurity

Client lifecycle management and KYC onboarding for regulated financial institutions

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trivy logo

Trivy

Cybersecurity

Open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Trivy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fenergo implementations commonly run twelve to twenty-four months and depend on a systems integrator, so the services cost frequently exceeds the software subscription in year one.; Trivy reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • They diverge on capability: Fenergo covers Regulatory rules library, Trivy covers Multi-target scanning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fenergo and Trivy actually diverge.

Attributes where Fenergo and Trivy differ
AttributeFenergoTrivy
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteOpen source, no licence fee
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebLinux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fenergo

  • Regulatory rules library
  • Digital onboarding
  • Perpetual KYC
  • Entity data model
  • Screening orchestration
  • Case management

Only in Trivy

  • Multi-target scanning
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Misconfiguration checks
  • Secret detection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fenergo

  • A bank operating in twenty jurisdictions that cannot keep local KYC requirements current across separate regional teamsnot Trivy
  • A custodian moving from calendar-based periodic review to event-driven perpetual KYC to cut analyst headcountnot Trivy
  • An asset manager onboarding funds and trusts where the ownership hierarchy defeats generic identity verification toolsnot Trivy
  • A payments institution facing a regulatory remediation order and needing a defensible audit trail of every client reviewnot Trivy

Trivy

  • Failing a pull request when a container image introduces a known CVEnot Fenergo
  • Scanning Terraform and Kubernetes manifests for misconfiguration before applynot Fenergo
  • Catching committed secrets as part of an existing CI stepnot Fenergo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fenergo

  • Implementations commonly run twelve to twenty-four months and depend on a systems integrator, so the services cost frequently exceeds the software subscription in year one.
  • It orchestrates screening but does not supply the sanctions, PEP or adverse media data, so you still buy Dow Jones, LexisNexis or World-Check separately and those fees are per screened entity.
  • The entry price is set for institutions with large onboarding volumes, which puts it out of reach of smaller banks and fintechs that would otherwise benefit from the rules library.
  • Configuration is deep and specific, which makes upgrades between major versions a project rather than a patch, and some customers stay on old releases for years.
  • The rules library covers regulatory requirements, not your internal risk appetite, so the policy tuning that determines whether onboarding actually gets faster remains your work.

Trivy

  • Reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • No built-in triage or exception workflow, so suppressing accepted risk is managed in config files
  • Findings are point-in-time from CI, with no continuous runtime monitoring unless you add the commercial platform

Pricing, plan by plan

Fenergo

On request
  • Fenergo Client Lifecycle Management$undefined/year
    • Priced by institution size, jurisdictions in scope and modules licensed
    • Regulatory rules content subscription bundled into the annual fee
    • Implementation delivered by Fenergo or a systems integrator and quoted separately

Trivy

Free
  • TrivyFree
    • Full scanner
    • Unlimited scans
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose Fenergo if

  • You need regulatory rules library.
  • You also want digital onboarding.
Fenergo review

Choose Trivy if

  • You need multi-target scanning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want vulnerability detection.
Trivy review

Questions people ask

Is Fenergo or Trivy better?
Neither clearly leads. Fenergo starts at On request and Trivy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fenergo or Trivy?
Trivy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Fenergo and Free for Trivy.
Does Fenergo or Trivy run on more platforms?
Fenergo runs on Web. Trivy runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Trivy for free?
Yes. Trivy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fenergo starts at On request.
What is Fenergo best used for?
Fenergo is most often used for a bank operating in twenty jurisdictions that cannot keep local kyc requirements current across separate regional teams, a custodian moving from calendar-based periodic review to event-driven perpetual kyc to cut analyst headcount, an asset manager onboarding funds and trusts where the ownership hierarchy defeats generic identity verification tools, a payments institution facing a regulatory remediation order and needing a defensible audit trail of every client review. Of those, a bank operating in twenty jurisdictions that cannot keep local kyc requirements current across separate regional teams and a custodian moving from calendar-based periodic review to event-driven perpetual kyc to cut analyst headcount are not what Trivy is typically brought in for.
What can Fenergo do that Trivy cannot?
Fenergo covers Regulatory rules library, Digital onboarding, Perpetual KYC, Entity data model. Trivy covers Multi-target scanning, Vulnerability detection, Misconfiguration checks, Secret detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fenergo: Does Fenergo do the sanctions screening itself?

No. It orchestrates calls to third-party data providers such as Dow Jones and World-Check, and those subscriptions are additional and usually charged per screened entity.

Trivy: Is Trivy free?

Yes, open source from Aqua Security with no licence fee. Aqua sells a commercial platform around it.

Fenergo: Is it SaaS or on-premises?

Both. The SaaS offering runs on Microsoft Azure with regional deployment options, which matters where data residency rules prohibit client data leaving the jurisdiction.

Trivy: What can Trivy scan?

Container images, filesystems, Git repositories, Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure-as-code, for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and licences.

Fenergo: How long does a deployment take?

Plan for a year at minimum for a multi-jurisdiction rollout. Single-jurisdiction deployments with a narrow product set can be shorter but rarely under six months.

Trivy: Does Trivy need a server?

No. It is a single binary, which is a large part of why it became a default in CI.

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