Socket

Socket provides a developer-focused security platform that scans open source packages and updates for malicious behavior and blocks them before they reach code. Its products include a GitHub App that raises alerts on new or updated dependencies in pull requests, a CLI and Socket Firewall that block packages at install time, and scanning for VS Code Marketplace extensions.

Customers are developers and security teams at organizations across technology, media, healthcare and finance. The pricing page lists Free, Team ($25 per dev seat per month), Business ($50 per dev seat per month) and custom Enterprise plans, with Enterprise adding function-level reachability analysis and GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps support.

Socket was founded in 2021 by Feross Aboukhadijeh, who is listed as founder and CEO. The website lists its investors but does not state a funding round or office locations. Open roles span engineering, go-to-market and G&A, with hiring locations listed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Portugal, Australia and remote.

Product: Socket platform with GitHub App, CLI, Socket Firewall and IDE/VS Code scanning that detects and blocks malicious open source dependencies.