The rise of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools in software development has been driven by the need to address the challenges of open source security, such as securing components, ensuring license compliance, and maintaining software integrity. Early challenges in open source visibility led to major incidents like Heartbleed and Apache Struts vulnerability, which catalyzed the adoption of SCA tools. Modern SCA tools offer real-time scanning, reachability analysis, cross-referencing internal packages, compliance adherence, dependency mapping, and mitigation recommendations to mitigate risks associated with open source components. Tools like Arnica, OWASP Dependency-Check, Snyk, BlackDuck, Mend, GitHub Dependabot, and Endor Labs provide various features such as real-time scanning, contextual vulnerability prioritization, and pipelineless integration. However, addressing challenges and limitations of SCA tools, including false positives, integration with CI/CD pipelines, long scan times, open PR vs. piggybacking on PR, and language support, is crucial to ensure maximum value without disrupting development workflows. The future of SCA tools lies in tools that go beyond static scanning to fully integrate with developer workflows, empowering teams to identify and resolve vulnerabilities without leaving their coding environments.