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Best Open Source Package Health Tools in 2026

These tools let you examine dependencies, assess package health and identify software-project risks. This list is for developers and maintainers comparing those checks before choosing a tool.

  1. 01 ActiveState Platform

    It suits organizations managing runtime projects and permissions across teams, departments or a company.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Endor Labs

    Endor Labs suits development teams seeking application security scanning across code, dependencies and AI coding workflows.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  3. 03 OHRisk

    OHRisk suits teams that want to assess dependency-license risk in CI or produce reports in several formats.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Photo Curator

    It suits photographers returning with large batches of images who want to sort, compare duplicates and rank potential keepers.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Aikido Package Health
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  6. 06 DepGuard
    5.8 Visit Specs
  7. 07 ecosyste.ms
    Web
    5.8 Visit Specs
  8. 08 GrimoireLab
    Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  9. 09 LFX Insights
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Mend Open Source
    Web
    5.5 Visit Specs
  11. 11 OpenSSF Scorecard
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.5 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Open Source Insights (deps.dev)
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Sonatype Lifecycle
    Web
    5.2 Visit Specs
  14. 14 repo-health-score
    5.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Use the comparison to review package-health scores, dependency warnings, license checks, package ecosystems, repository connections and SBOM capability. Then confirm that each option supports the environment you need—web, Linux, Windows, macOS, API or extension—and examine its free or paid terms.

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