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Logto vs Clair

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Logto and Clair — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Logto vs Clair: at a glance

FeatureLogtoClair
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score2.52.5
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesauth, identity, connectors, devtoolscontainer-security, vulnerability-scanning, sbom, red-hat
Last editorial update8d ago7h ago
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What is Logto?

Logto's feed shows connector package bumps only, with no release notes attached.

The three visible Logto entries are monorepo sub-package tags with no body text: the Twilio SMS connector at 1.5.0, the DingTalk web connector at 0.4.7, and the experience phrases package at 1.15.0 a month earlier. The Twilio bump is a minor version, which suggests a functional change to SMS delivery, but the entry does not say what changed.

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What is Clair?

Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.

Clair cut its first 4.10.0 release candidate on November 13, eleven months after 4.9.0. Its Java indexers can now read CycloneDX SBOM files and treat them as the source of truth, and Red Hat's VEX data now covers Maven advisories, so Java packages in Red Hat images can be matched. It also reduces memory use when many packages share a source package.

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Logto vs Clair: editorial side-by-side

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Logto
INFRA · APIS
2.5

Logto's feed shows connector package bumps only, with no release notes attached.

◆ Current state

The three visible Logto entries are monorepo sub-package tags with no body text: the Twilio SMS connector at 1.5.0, the DingTalk web connector at 0.4.7, and the experience phrases package at 1.15.0 a month earlier. The Twilio bump is a minor version, which suggests a functional change to SMS delivery, but the entry does not say what changed.

◆ Where it's heading

No product direction can be read from version tags alone. The only observable pattern is that connector and localization packages are published individually and continue to be maintained.

◆ Prediction

More per-package tags will appear alongside each core release. What those releases contain is not visible from this source.

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Clair
INFRA · APIS
2.5

Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.

◆ Current state

Clair cut its first 4.10.0 release candidate on November 13, eleven months after 4.9.0. Its Java indexers can now read CycloneDX SBOM files and treat them as the source of truth, and Red Hat's VEX data now covers Maven advisories, so Java packages in Red Hat images can be matched. It also reduces memory use when many packages share a source package.

◆ Where it's heading

Since 4.8 Clair has moved from Red Hat's older OVAL data to VEX, and each release follows Red Hat's security data more closely. 4.10 adds SBOMs as an input, so Clair can match what an image's own manifest declares, not only what it finds on disk.

◆ Prediction

More 4.10 release candidates and then a final are likely; the long gap between releases suggests that could take weeks.

Alternatives to Logto and Clair

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Logto or Clair.

See all Logto alternatives → · See all Clair alternatives →

Recent activity from Logto and Clair

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 13h agoClairClair 4.10 RC reads CycloneDX SBOMs for Java matching
  2. 9d agoLogtoLogto phrases-experience package 1.16.0
  3. 1mo agoLogtoLogto DingTalk web connector 0.4.7
  4. 1mo agoLogtoLogto Twilio SMS connector 1.5.0
  5. 2mo agoLogtoLogto phrases-experience v1.15.0
  6. 11mo agoClairClair 4.9 moves CVSS data to NVD's 2.0 feeds
  7. 2y agoClairClair 4.8 replaces Red Hat OVAL data with VEX
  8. 2y agoClairClair 4.7.4 changes the default layer download location
  9. 2y agoClairClair 4.7.3 requires TLS 1.2 or newer
  10. 3y agoClairClair 4.7.2 drops the retired CRDA source

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Logto and Clair?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Logto and Clair are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Logto better than Clair?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Logto and Clair are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Logto?

Top Logto alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Logto alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/logto for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Clair?

Top Clair alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Clair alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/clair for the full list with editorial commentary on each.