diff --git a/cmd/syft/cli/attest/attest.go b/cmd/syft/cli/attest/attest.go
index f6bd79d83..a4d18236a 100644
--- a/cmd/syft/cli/attest/attest.go
+++ b/cmd/syft/cli/attest/attest.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/event/monitor"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/syftjson"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/table"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/template"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
@@ -176,16 +175,9 @@ func execWorker(app *config.Application, si source.Input, writer sbom.Writer) <-
 }
 
 func ValidateOutputOptions(app *config.Application) error {
-	var usesTemplateOutput bool
-	for _, o := range app.Outputs {
-		if o == template.ID.String() {
-			usesTemplateOutput = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	if usesTemplateOutput && app.OutputTemplatePath == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`must specify path to template file when using "template" output format`)
+	err := packages.ValidateOutputOptions(app)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if len(app.Outputs) > 1 {
diff --git a/cmd/syft/cli/convert/convert.go b/cmd/syft/cli/convert/convert.go
index d0c23725e..208170337 100644
--- a/cmd/syft/cli/convert/convert.go
+++ b/cmd/syft/cli/convert/convert.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/cmd/syft/cli/options"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/config"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats"
 )
 
 func Run(_ context.Context, app *config.Application, args []string) error {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Run(_ context.Context, app *config.Application, args []string) error {
 		_ = f.Close()
 	}()
 
-	sbom, _, err := syft.Decode(f)
+	sbom, _, err := formats.Decode(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode SBOM: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/syft/cli/options/format.go b/cmd/syft/cli/options/format.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e8fabb914..000000000
--- a/cmd/syft/cli/options/format.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-package options
-
-import (
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/github"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/spdxjson"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/syftjson"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/table"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/text"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
-)
-
-func FormatAliases(ids ...sbom.FormatID) (aliases []string) {
-	for _, id := range ids {
-		switch id {
-		case syftjson.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "syft-json")
-		case text.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "text")
-		case table.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "table")
-		case spdxjson.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "spdx-json")
-		case spdxtagvalue.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "spdx-tag-value")
-		case cyclonedxxml.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "cyclonedx-xml")
-		case cyclonedxjson.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "cyclonedx-json")
-		case github.ID:
-			aliases = append(aliases, "github", "github-json")
-		default:
-			aliases = append(aliases, string(id))
-		}
-	}
-	return aliases
-}
diff --git a/cmd/syft/cli/options/packages.go b/cmd/syft/cli/options/packages.go
index 0acdcdc2d..ec0331e4f 100644
--- a/cmd/syft/cli/options/packages.go
+++ b/cmd/syft/cli/options/packages.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/table"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func (o *PackagesOptions) AddFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, v *viper.Viper) error {
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&o.Scope, "scope", "s", cataloger.DefaultSearchConfig().Scope.String(),
 		fmt.Sprintf("selection of layers to catalog, options=%v", source.AllScopes))
 
-	cmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&o.Output, "output", "o", FormatAliases(table.ID),
-		fmt.Sprintf("report output format, options=%v", FormatAliases(syft.FormatIDs()...)))
+	cmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&o.Output, "output", "o", []string{string(table.ID)},
+		fmt.Sprintf("report output format, options=%v", formats.AllIDs()))
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&o.File, "file", "", "",
 		"file to write the default report output to (default is STDOUT)")
diff --git a/cmd/syft/cli/options/writer.go b/cmd/syft/cli/options/writer.go
index d93e1db03..a2e0e37e9 100644
--- a/cmd/syft/cli/options/writer.go
+++ b/cmd/syft/cli/options/writer.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/table"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/template"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func MakeWriter(outputs []string, defaultFile, templateFilePath string) (sbom.Wr
 func parseOutputs(outputs []string, defaultFile, templateFilePath string) (out []sbom.WriterOption, errs error) {
 	// always should have one option -- we generally get the default of "table", but just make sure
 	if len(outputs) == 0 {
-		outputs = append(outputs, string(table.ID))
+		outputs = append(outputs, table.ID.String())
 	}
 
 	for _, name := range outputs {
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func parseOutputs(outputs []string, defaultFile, templateFilePath string) (out [
 			file = parts[1]
 		}
 
-		format := syft.FormatByName(name)
+		format := formats.ByName(name)
 		if format == nil {
-			errs = multierror.Append(errs, fmt.Errorf(`unsupported output format "%s", supported formats are: %+v`, name, FormatAliases(syft.FormatIDs()...)))
+			errs = multierror.Append(errs, fmt.Errorf(`unsupported output format "%s", supported formats are: %+v`, name, formats.AllIDs()))
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/syft/cli/poweruser/poweruser.go b/cmd/syft/cli/poweruser/poweruser.go
index d989857b5..82bc6ff39 100644
--- a/cmd/syft/cli/poweruser/poweruser.go
+++ b/cmd/syft/cli/poweruser/poweruser.go
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
-func Run(ctx context.Context, app *config.Application, args []string) error {
+func Run(_ context.Context, app *config.Application, args []string) error {
+	f := syftjson.Format()
 	writer, err := sbom.NewWriter(sbom.WriterOption{
-		Format: syftjson.Format(),
+		Format: f,
 		Path:   app.File,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/syft/formats.go b/syft/formats.go
index e3cd5d208..71dc8ebfa 100644
--- a/syft/formats.go
+++ b/syft/formats.go
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ const (
 
 // TODO: deprecated, moved to syft/formats/formats.go. will be removed in v1.0.0
 func FormatIDs() (ids []sbom.FormatID) {
-	return formats.IDs()
+	return formats.AllIDs()
 }
 
 // TODO: deprecated, moved to syft/formats/formats.go. will be removed in v1.0.0
 func FormatByID(id sbom.FormatID) sbom.Format {
-	return formats.ByID(id)
+	return formats.ByNameAndVersion(string(id), "")
 }
 
 // TODO: deprecated, moved to syft/formats/formats.go. will be removed in v1.0.0
diff --git a/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson/format.go b/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson/format.go
index 14b3005fd..8c1e2e016 100644
--- a/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson/format.go
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-const ID sbom.FormatID = "cyclonedx-1-json"
+const ID sbom.FormatID = "cyclonedx-json"
 
 func Format() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
+		sbom.AnyVersion,
 		encoder,
 		cyclonedxhelpers.GetDecoder(cyclonedx.BOMFileFormatJSON),
 		cyclonedxhelpers.GetValidator(cyclonedx.BOMFileFormatJSON),
+		ID,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml/format.go b/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml/format.go
index de1e57cb0..7fe53c4f7 100644
--- a/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml/format.go
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-const ID sbom.FormatID = "cyclonedx-1-xml"
+const ID sbom.FormatID = "cyclonedx-xml"
 
 func Format() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
+		sbom.AnyVersion,
 		encoder,
 		cyclonedxhelpers.GetDecoder(cyclonedx.BOMFileFormatXML),
 		cyclonedxhelpers.GetValidator(cyclonedx.BOMFileFormatXML),
+		ID, "cyclonedx", "cyclone",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/syft/formats/formats.go b/syft/formats/formats.go
index 7275e54a6..900db713c 100644
--- a/syft/formats/formats.go
+++ b/syft/formats/formats.go
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml"
@@ -26,8 +29,11 @@ func Formats() []sbom.Format {
 		cyclonedxxml.Format(),
 		cyclonedxjson.Format(),
 		github.Format(),
-		spdxtagvalue.Format(),
-		spdxjson.Format(),
+		spdxtagvalue.Format2_1(),
+		spdxtagvalue.Format2_2(),
+		spdxtagvalue.Format2_3(),
+		spdxjson.Format2_2(),
+		spdxjson.Format2_3(),
 		table.Format(),
 		text.Format(),
 		template.Format(),
@@ -47,53 +53,51 @@ func Identify(by []byte) sbom.Format {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ByName accepts a name@version string, such as:
+//
+//	spdx-json@2.1 or cyclonedx@2
 func ByName(name string) sbom.Format {
-	cleanName := cleanFormatName(name)
-	for _, f := range Formats() {
-		if cleanFormatName(string(f.ID())) == cleanName {
-			return f
-		}
+	parts := strings.SplitN(name, "@", 2)
+	version := sbom.AnyVersion
+	if len(parts) > 1 {
+		version = parts[1]
 	}
-
-	// handle any aliases for any supported format
-	switch cleanName {
-	case "json", "syftjson":
-		return ByID(syftjson.ID)
-	case "cyclonedx", "cyclone", "cyclonedxxml":
-		return ByID(cyclonedxxml.ID)
-	case "cyclonedxjson":
-		return ByID(cyclonedxjson.ID)
-	case "github", "githubjson":
-		return ByID(github.ID)
-	case "spdx", "spdxtv", "spdxtagvalue":
-		return ByID(spdxtagvalue.ID)
-	case "spdxjson":
-		return ByID(spdxjson.ID)
-	case "table":
-		return ByID(table.ID)
-	case "text":
-		return ByID(text.ID)
-	case "template":
-		ByID(template.ID)
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return ByNameAndVersion(parts[0], version)
 }
 
-func IDs() (ids []sbom.FormatID) {
+func ByNameAndVersion(name string, version string) sbom.Format {
+	name = cleanFormatName(name)
+	var mostRecentFormat sbom.Format
 	for _, f := range Formats() {
-		ids = append(ids, f.ID())
-	}
-	return ids
-}
-
-func ByID(id sbom.FormatID) sbom.Format {
-	for _, f := range Formats() {
-		if f.ID() == id {
-			return f
+		for _, n := range f.IDs() {
+			if cleanFormatName(string(n)) == name && versionMatches(f.Version(), version) {
+				if mostRecentFormat == nil || f.Version() > mostRecentFormat.Version() {
+					mostRecentFormat = f
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return mostRecentFormat
+}
+
+func versionMatches(version string, match string) bool {
+	if version == sbom.AnyVersion || match == sbom.AnyVersion {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	dots := strings.Count(match, ".")
+	if dots == 0 {
+		match += ".*"
+	}
+	match = strings.ReplaceAll(match, ".", "\\.")
+	match = strings.ReplaceAll(match, "*", ".*")
+	match = strings.ReplaceAll(match, "\\..*", "(\\..*)*")
+	match = fmt.Sprintf("^%s$", match)
+	matcher, err := regexp.Compile(match)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return matcher.MatchString(version)
 }
 
 func cleanFormatName(name string) string {
@@ -127,3 +131,13 @@ func Decode(reader io.Reader) (*sbom.SBOM, sbom.Format, error) {
 	s, err := f.Decode(bytes.NewReader(by))
 	return s, f, err
 }
+
+func AllIDs() (ids []sbom.FormatID) {
+	for _, f := range Formats() {
+		if slices.Contains(ids, f.ID()) {
+			continue
+		}
+		ids = append(ids, f.ID())
+	}
+	return ids
+}
diff --git a/syft/formats/formats_test.go b/syft/formats/formats_test.go
index c2b847ae8..3d591b4cf 100644
--- a/syft/formats/formats_test.go
+++ b/syft/formats/formats_test.go
@@ -92,18 +92,6 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "spdxtv", // clean variant
 			want: spdxtagvalue.ID,
 		},
-		{
-			name: "spdx-2-tag-value", // clean variant
-			want: spdxtagvalue.ID,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "spdx-2-tagvalue", // clean variant
-			want: spdxtagvalue.ID,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "spdx2-tagvalue", // clean variant
-			want: spdxtagvalue.ID,
-		},
 
 		// SPDX JSON
 		{
@@ -111,7 +99,7 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			want: spdxjson.ID,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "spdx-2-json",
+			name: "spdxjson", // clean variant
 			want: spdxjson.ID,
 		},
 
@@ -121,7 +109,7 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			want: cyclonedxjson.ID,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "cyclonedx-1-json",
+			name: "cyclonedxjson", // clean variant
 			want: cyclonedxjson.ID,
 		},
 
@@ -135,7 +123,7 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			want: cyclonedxxml.ID,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "cyclonedx-1-xml",
+			name: "cyclonedxxml", // clean variant
 			want: cyclonedxxml.ID,
 		},
 
@@ -144,7 +132,6 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "table",
 			want: table.ID,
 		},
-
 		{
 			name: "syft-table",
 			want: table.ID,
@@ -155,7 +142,6 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "text",
 			want: text.ID,
 		},
-
 		{
 			name: "syft-text",
 			want: text.ID,
@@ -166,23 +152,26 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "json",
 			want: syftjson.ID,
 		},
-
 		{
 			name: "syft-json",
 			want: syftjson.ID,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "syftjson", // clean variant
+			want: syftjson.ID,
+		},
 
 		// GitHub JSON
 		{
 			name: "github",
 			want: github.ID,
 		},
-
 		{
 			name: "github-json",
 			want: github.ID,
 		},
 
+		// Syft template
 		{
 			name: "template",
 			want: template.ID,
@@ -200,3 +189,56 @@ func TestByName(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_versionMatches(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		version string
+		match   string
+		matches bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "any version matches number",
+			version: string(sbom.AnyVersion),
+			match:   "6",
+			matches: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "number matches any version",
+			version: "6",
+			match:   string(sbom.AnyVersion),
+			matches: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "same number matches",
+			version: "3",
+			match:   "3",
+			matches: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "same major number matches",
+			version: "3.1",
+			match:   "3",
+			matches: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "same minor number matches",
+			version: "3.1",
+			match:   "3.1",
+			matches: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "different number does not match",
+			version: "3",
+			match:   "4",
+			matches: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			matches := versionMatches(test.version, test.match)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.matches, matches)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/syft/formats/github/format.go b/syft/formats/github/format.go
index fad5dbff1..7fdd655b3 100644
--- a/syft/formats/github/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/github/format.go
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-const ID sbom.FormatID = "github-0-json"
+const ID sbom.FormatID = "github-json"
 
 func Format() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
+		sbom.AnyVersion,
 		func(writer io.Writer, sbom sbom.SBOM) error {
 			bom := toGithubModel(&sbom)
 
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ func Format() sbom.Format {
 		},
 		nil,
 		nil,
+		ID, "github",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/syft/formats/spdxjson/encoder.go b/syft/formats/spdxjson/encoder.go
index a8ca26648..8a2c89f72 100644
--- a/syft/formats/spdxjson/encoder.go
+++ b/syft/formats/spdxjson/encoder.go
@@ -4,13 +4,31 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/convert"
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/v2/v2_2"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/common/spdxhelpers"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-func encoder(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
+func encoder2_3(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
+	doc := spdxhelpers.ToFormatModel(s)
+	return encodeJSON(output, doc)
+}
+
+func encoder2_2(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
 	doc := spdxhelpers.ToFormatModel(s)
 
+	var out v2_2.Document
+	err := convert.Document(doc, &out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return encodeJSON(output, out)
+}
+
+func encodeJSON(output io.Writer, doc interface{}) error {
 	enc := json.NewEncoder(output)
 	// prevent > and < from being escaped in the payload
 	enc.SetEscapeHTML(false)
diff --git a/syft/formats/spdxjson/format.go b/syft/formats/spdxjson/format.go
index 6fc2ad782..26d543e45 100644
--- a/syft/formats/spdxjson/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/spdxjson/format.go
@@ -4,14 +4,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-const ID sbom.FormatID = "spdx-2-json"
+const ID sbom.FormatID = "spdx-json"
+
+var IDs = []sbom.FormatID{ID}
 
 // note: this format is LOSSY relative to the syftjson format
-func Format() sbom.Format {
+
+func Format2_2() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
-		encoder,
+		"2.2",
+		encoder2_2,
 		decoder,
 		validator,
+		IDs...,
 	)
 }
+
+func Format2_3() sbom.Format {
+	return sbom.NewFormat(
+		"2.3",
+		encoder2_3,
+		decoder,
+		validator,
+		IDs...,
+	)
+}
+
+var Format = Format2_3
diff --git a/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/encoder.go b/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/encoder.go
index fbfd04471..5949bfc8d 100644
--- a/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/encoder.go
+++ b/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/encoder.go
@@ -3,13 +3,36 @@ package spdxtagvalue
 import (
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/convert"
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/v2/v2_1"
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/v2/v2_2"
 	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/tagvalue"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/common/spdxhelpers"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-func encoder(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
+func encoder2_3(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
 	model := spdxhelpers.ToFormatModel(s)
 	return tagvalue.Write(model, output)
 }
+
+func encoder2_2(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
+	model := spdxhelpers.ToFormatModel(s)
+	var out v2_2.Document
+	err := convert.Document(model, &out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return tagvalue.Write(out, output)
+}
+
+func encoder2_1(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
+	model := spdxhelpers.ToFormatModel(s)
+	var out v2_1.Document
+	err := convert.Document(model, &out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return tagvalue.Write(out, output)
+}
diff --git a/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/format.go b/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/format.go
index 4f17561e6..46db72d6f 100644
--- a/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/spdxtagvalue/format.go
@@ -4,14 +4,39 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-const ID sbom.FormatID = "spdx-2-tag-value"
+const ID sbom.FormatID = "spdx-tag-value"
 
-// note: this format is LOSSY relative to the syftjson formation, which means that decoding and validation is not supported at this time
-func Format() sbom.Format {
+var IDs = []sbom.FormatID{ID, "spdx", "spdx-tv"}
+
+// note: this format is LOSSY relative to the syftjson format
+func Format2_1() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
-		encoder,
+		"2.1",
+		encoder2_1,
 		decoder,
 		validator,
+		IDs...,
 	)
 }
+
+func Format2_2() sbom.Format {
+	return sbom.NewFormat(
+		"2.2",
+		encoder2_2,
+		decoder,
+		validator,
+		IDs...,
+	)
+}
+
+func Format2_3() sbom.Format {
+	return sbom.NewFormat(
+		"2.3",
+		encoder2_3,
+		decoder,
+		validator,
+		IDs...,
+	)
+}
+
+var Format = Format2_3
diff --git a/syft/formats/syftjson/format.go b/syft/formats/syftjson/format.go
index af884e14e..fe5ffca21 100644
--- a/syft/formats/syftjson/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/syftjson/format.go
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 )
 
-const ID sbom.FormatID = "syft-6-json"
+const ID sbom.FormatID = "syft-json"
 
 func Format() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
+		"6",
 		encoder,
 		decoder,
 		validator,
+		ID, "json", "syft",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/syft/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go b/syft/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go
index e44db8e77..f28dc6404 100644
--- a/syft/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go
+++ b/syft/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 func Test_SyftJsonID_Compatibility(t *testing.T) {
 	jsonMajorVersion := strings.Split(internal.JSONSchemaVersion, ".")[0]
-	syftJsonIDVersion := strings.Split(string(ID), "-")[1]
-	assert.Equal(t, jsonMajorVersion, syftJsonIDVersion)
+	assert.Equal(t, jsonMajorVersion, string(Format().Version()))
 }
 
 func Test_toSourceModel(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/syft/formats/table/format.go b/syft/formats/table/format.go
index 66e60e0ec..7d9623726 100644
--- a/syft/formats/table/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/table/format.go
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ const ID sbom.FormatID = "syft-table"
 
 func Format() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
+		sbom.AnyVersion,
 		encoder,
 		nil,
 		nil,
+		ID, "table",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/syft/formats/template/format.go b/syft/formats/template/format.go
index 9fe7ad20a..4d6fb0ab2 100644
--- a/syft/formats/template/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/template/format.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package template
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/syftjson"
@@ -23,7 +24,19 @@ func (f OutputFormat) ID() sbom.FormatID {
 	return ID
 }
 
-func (f OutputFormat) Decode(reader io.Reader) (*sbom.SBOM, error) {
+func (f OutputFormat) IDs() []sbom.FormatID {
+	return []sbom.FormatID{ID}
+}
+
+func (f OutputFormat) Version() string {
+	return sbom.AnyVersion
+}
+
+func (f OutputFormat) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("template: " + f.templateFilePath)
+}
+
+func (f OutputFormat) Decode(_ io.Reader) (*sbom.SBOM, error) {
 	return nil, sbom.ErrDecodingNotSupported
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +50,7 @@ func (f OutputFormat) Encode(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
 	return tmpl.Execute(output, doc)
 }
 
-func (f OutputFormat) Validate(reader io.Reader) error {
+func (f OutputFormat) Validate(_ io.Reader) error {
 	return sbom.ErrValidationNotSupported
 }
 
@@ -45,3 +58,5 @@ func (f OutputFormat) Validate(reader io.Reader) error {
 func (f *OutputFormat) SetTemplatePath(filePath string) {
 	f.templateFilePath = filePath
 }
+
+var _ sbom.Format = (*OutputFormat)(nil)
diff --git a/syft/formats/text/format.go b/syft/formats/text/format.go
index e8e5e98b5..387bbd52a 100644
--- a/syft/formats/text/format.go
+++ b/syft/formats/text/format.go
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ const ID sbom.FormatID = "syft-text"
 
 func Format() sbom.Format {
 	return sbom.NewFormat(
-		ID,
+		sbom.AnyVersion,
 		encoder,
 		nil,
 		nil,
+		ID, "text",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/syft/sbom/format.go b/syft/sbom/format.go
index 13cfa7848..5247845b3 100644
--- a/syft/sbom/format.go
+++ b/syft/sbom/format.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package sbom
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 )
 
@@ -18,20 +19,41 @@ func (f FormatID) String() string {
 	return string(f)
 }
 
+const AnyVersion = ""
+
 type Format interface {
 	ID() FormatID
+	IDs() []FormatID
+	Version() string
 	Encode(io.Writer, SBOM) error
 	Decode(io.Reader) (*SBOM, error)
 	Validate(io.Reader) error
+	fmt.Stringer
 }
 
 type format struct {
-	id        FormatID
+	ids       []FormatID
+	version   string
 	encoder   Encoder
 	decoder   Decoder
 	validator Validator
 }
 
+func (f format) IDs() []FormatID {
+	return f.ids
+}
+
+func (f format) Version() string {
+	return f.version
+}
+
+func (f format) String() string {
+	if f.version == AnyVersion {
+		return f.ID().String()
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", f.ID(), f.version)
+}
+
 // Decoder is a function that can convert an SBOM document of a specific format from a reader into Syft native objects.
 type Decoder func(reader io.Reader) (*SBOM, error)
 
@@ -47,9 +69,10 @@ type Encoder func(io.Writer, SBOM) error
 // really represent a different format that also uses json)
 type Validator func(reader io.Reader) error
 
-func NewFormat(id FormatID, encoder Encoder, decoder Decoder, validator Validator) Format {
-	return &format{
-		id:        id,
+func NewFormat(version string, encoder Encoder, decoder Decoder, validator Validator, ids ...FormatID) Format {
+	return format{
+		ids:       ids,
+		version:   version,
 		encoder:   encoder,
 		decoder:   decoder,
 		validator: validator,
@@ -57,7 +80,7 @@ func NewFormat(id FormatID, encoder Encoder, decoder Decoder, validator Validato
 }
 
 func (f format) ID() FormatID {
-	return f.id
+	return f.ids[0]
 }
 
 func (f format) Encode(output io.Writer, s SBOM) error {
@@ -81,3 +104,5 @@ func (f format) Validate(reader io.Reader) error {
 
 	return f.validator(reader)
 }
+
+var _ Format = (*format)(nil)
diff --git a/syft/sbom/multi_writer_test.go b/syft/sbom/multi_writer_test.go
index be61c26f7..b46e852fc 100644
--- a/syft/sbom/multi_writer_test.go
+++ b/syft/sbom/multi_writer_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func dummyEncoder(io.Writer, SBOM) error {
 }
 
 func dummyFormat(name string) Format {
-	return NewFormat(FormatID(name), dummyEncoder, nil, nil)
+	return NewFormat(AnyVersion, dummyEncoder, nil, nil, FormatID(name))
 }
 
 type writerConfig struct {
diff --git a/test/cli/all_formats_expressible_test.go b/test/cli/all_formats_expressible_test.go
index 7a70da16c..1cc8e9e88 100644
--- a/test/cli/all_formats_expressible_test.go
+++ b/test/cli/all_formats_expressible_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/template"
 )
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ func TestAllFormatsExpressible(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		assertSuccessfulReturnCode,
 	}
-	formats := syft.FormatIDs()
-	require.NotEmpty(t, formats)
-	for _, o := range formats {
+	formatNames := formats.AllIDs()
+	require.NotEmpty(t, formatNames)
+	for _, o := range formatNames {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("format:%s", o), func(t *testing.T) {
 			args := []string{"dir:./test-fixtures/image-pkg-coverage", "-o", string(o)}
 			if o == template.ID {
diff --git a/test/integration/convert_test.go b/test/integration/convert_test.go
index 00f3f6e6a..d20cab27b 100644
--- a/test/integration/convert_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/convert_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/cmd/syft/cli/convert"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/config"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/spdxjson"
@@ -21,36 +21,61 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
-var convertibleFormats = []sbom.Format{
-	syftjson.Format(),
-	spdxjson.Format(),
-	spdxtagvalue.Format(),
-	cyclonedxjson.Format(),
-	cyclonedxxml.Format(),
-}
-
 // TestConvertCmd tests if the converted SBOM is a valid document according
 // to spec.
 // TODO: This test can, but currently does not, check the converted SBOM content. It
 // might be useful to do that in the future, once we gather a better understanding of
 // what users expect from the convert command.
 func TestConvertCmd(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, format := range convertibleFormats {
-		t.Run(format.ID().String(), func(t *testing.T) {
-			sbom, _ := catalogFixtureImage(t, "image-pkg-coverage", source.SquashedScope, nil)
-			format := syft.FormatByID(syftjson.ID)
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		format sbom.Format
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "syft-json",
+			format: syftjson.Format(),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "spdx-json",
+			format: spdxjson.Format(),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "spdx-tag-value",
+			format: spdxtagvalue.Format(),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "cyclonedx-json",
+			format: cyclonedxjson.Format(),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "cyclonedx-xml",
+			format: cyclonedxxml.Format(),
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			syftSbom, _ := catalogFixtureImage(t, "image-pkg-coverage", source.SquashedScope, nil)
+			syftFormat := syftjson.Format()
 
-			f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "test-convert-sbom-")
+			syftFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "test-convert-sbom-")
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			defer func() {
-				os.Remove(f.Name())
+				_ = os.Remove(syftFile.Name())
 			}()
 
-			err = format.Encode(f, sbom)
+			err = syftFormat.Encode(syftFile, syftSbom)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			formatFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "test-convert-sbom-")
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer func() {
+				_ = os.Remove(syftFile.Name())
+			}()
+
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			app := &config.Application{Outputs: []string{format.ID().String()}}
+			app := &config.Application{
+				Outputs: []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", test.format.ID().String(), formatFile.Name())},
+			}
 
 			// stdout reduction of test noise
 			rescue := os.Stdout // keep backup of the real stdout
@@ -59,17 +84,17 @@ func TestConvertCmd(t *testing.T) {
 				os.Stdout = rescue
 			}()
 
-			err = convert.Run(ctx, app, []string{f.Name()})
+			err = convert.Run(ctx, app, []string{syftFile.Name()})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(f.Name())
+			contents, err := os.ReadFile(formatFile.Name())
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			formatFound := syft.IdentifyFormat(file)
-			if format.ID() == table.ID {
+			formatFound := formats.Identify(contents)
+			if test.format.ID() == table.ID {
 				require.Nil(t, formatFound)
 				return
 			}
-			require.Equal(t, format.ID(), formatFound.ID())
+			require.Equal(t, test.format.ID(), formatFound.ID())
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/encode_decode_cycle_test.go b/test/integration/encode_decode_cycle_test.go
index 8f47e10ce..54304b8ac 100644
--- a/test/integration/encode_decode_cycle_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/encode_decode_cycle_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxjson"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/cyclonedxxml"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/formats/syftjson"
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ func TestEncodeDecodeEncodeCycleComparison(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, image := range images {
 				originalSBOM, _ := catalogFixtureImage(t, image, source.SquashedScope, nil)
 
-				format := syft.FormatByID(test.formatOption)
+				format := formats.ByName(string(test.formatOption))
 				require.NotNil(t, format)
 
-				by1, err := syft.Encode(originalSBOM, format)
+				by1, err := formats.Encode(originalSBOM, format)
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-				newSBOM, newFormat, err := syft.Decode(bytes.NewReader(by1))
+				newSBOM, newFormat, err := formats.Decode(bytes.NewReader(by1))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				assert.Equal(t, format.ID(), newFormat.ID())
 
-				by2, err := syft.Encode(*newSBOM, format)
+				by2, err := formats.Encode(*newSBOM, format)
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				if test.redactor != nil {