Best Open Source License Compliance Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FOSSA is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of FOSSology and ScanCode Toolkit. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FOSSology. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SourceTrust at $24.92/mo.
Open source license compliance software helps you examine software components and manage the obligations tied to their licenses. Compare source scan methods and SBOM import formats to see which inputs each tool supports, then consider how attribution reports, obligation tracking, and policy enforcement fit your review process. Deployment options can help you assess where a tool may run, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. FOSSA, FOSSology, and ScanCode Toolkit are among the named options to compare. Look at the full set of criteria together: identifying licenses is only one part of deciding how findings are documented, monitored, and handled.
28 open source license compliance software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
28ranked
14free plans on this page
$24.92/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Open Source License Compliance Software 25 channels on this page · 96 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid from℗Policy enforcementObligation trackingAttribution reportsSBOM import formatsDeployment optionsSource scan methods Spec sheet Score
01 FOSSA Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
02 FOSSology Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsSPDX; RDFDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsmultiple 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
03 ScanCode Toolkit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementadvisoryObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsmultiple 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
04 DejaCode Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementadvisoryObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsCycloneDX, SPDX, AboutFileDeployment optionsbothSource scan methodsmultiple 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
05 licscan Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsrepository 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
06 OHRisk Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsCycloneDX JSON/XML; SPDX JSON/RDF; SPDX tag-valueDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsmultiple 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 OSSKB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 REUSE Tool Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsNoSBOM import formatsSPDXDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsmultiple 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Apache Flink CDC Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementblockingObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsrepository 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 Double Open Compliance Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementadvisoryObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsSPDX, CycloneDXDeployment optionsbothSource scan methodsmultiple 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 SourceTrust Free planYesPaid from$299/yrPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsCycloneDX, SPDXDeployment optionscloudSource scan methodsmultiple 8/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 DeepFilterNet Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 OpossumUI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsScanCode JSON; OWASP Dependency-Check JSONDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
14 ScanCode Workbench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 Check License Compliance Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsrepository 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
16 ClearlyDefined Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingNoAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsbothSource scan methodsmultiple 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
17 LicenseRec Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementadvisoryObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsbothSource scan methodsrepository 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
18 SBOM Workbench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsmultiple 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
19 Licensed Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsmultiple 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
20 ScanCode.io Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 SW360 Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsSPDX RDF/XML, CycloneDXDeployment optionsbothSource scan methodsmultiple 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 FOSSLight Hub Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsYesSBOM import formatsSPDX, CycloneDXDeployment optionsbothSource scan methodsmultiple 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 Licensable Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionscloudSource scan methodsmultiple 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
24 FossID Workbench Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementnot statedObligation trackingnot statedAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedSource scan methodsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.6
25 license-comply Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPolicy enforcementbothObligation trackingYesAttribution reportsnot statedSBOM import formatsnot statedDeployment optionson-premiseSource scan methodsrepository 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
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Questions about this list
Which open source license compliance software is ranked first on Specifiction?
FOSSA is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.4. FOSSology is second and ScanCode Toolkit third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, SourceTrust has the lowest first paid tier we found: $24.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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